The Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS, pronounced ALL-Tecs) is health insurance for individuals who have an age related and/or physical disability and who require nursing facility level of care. Services may be provided in an institution or in a home or community-based setting.
Those who qualify do not have to reside in a nursing home. Many ALTCS members live in their own homes or an assisted living facility and receive needed in-home services.
The following application includes:
- How to apply for ALTCS
- Non-financial eligibility requirements
- How resources are treated
- How income is treated
- The cost of care
- How ALTCS determines medical eligibility
- Types of ALTCS services
AHCCCS offers medical programs and resources to serve Arizona residents who meet certain income and other requirements.
- Adults
- Caretaker Relatives
- Children
- Children’s Rehabilitative Services (CRS)
- Individuals Who are 65 or Older
- Individuals Who are Blind or Have a Disability
- Individuals Who Require Nursing Home or In-Home Care
- Individuals With Developmental Disabilities who Need Long Term Care
- Individuals Who Need Help Paying Medicare Costs Only
- Pregnant Women
- Women Who Want Screening for Breast or Cervical Cancer
- Working Individuals With a Disability (Freedom to Work)
For more information: https://www.azahcccs.gov/Members/GetCovered/Categories/nursinghome.html