Below is a list of links, information, and contacts that may be helpful
when navigating long-term care.
- Directories and Vacancies
- MDH - Health Care Provider Directory
- MDHS – Licensed Facilities – (HCBS, Adult Foster Care, Adult Day Services)
- Care Options Network – (daily vacancy reports for providers in Minnesota)
- Complaints and Surveys
- Report Cards and Comparisons
- Nursing Home Compare – (provides comprehensive data on each nursing home)
- CMS Five-Star Rating System Data - (links to data from providers with five-star quality indicators)
- Nursing Home Report Card - (searches for nursing homes based on the criteria most important to consumer; website co-sponsored by MDHS and MDH)
- Navigator Resource – (guides users through selecting a provider based on various factors; operated by MDHS)
- Minnesota Health Scores – (quality indicators for clinics and hospitals)
- Genworth Cost of Care Calculations by State
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Minnesota House Research – Medical Assistance Overview and Eligibility
- MDHS Medical Assistance for Long-Term Care Services Application – (to apply for benefits to pay for nursing home, assisted living, or long-term care costs for those with a disability or age 65 or older)
- MDHS Income and Asset Limits as Eligibility Requirements for Medical Assistance
- MDHS - Long-Term Care Consultations – (LTCC assessment is required prior to entering most assisted living setting)
- AC – Alternative Care Waiver
- BI – Brian Injury Waiver
- CAC – Community Alternative Care Waiver
- CADI – Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver
- CDC – Centers for Disease and Control
- CMS – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- AC – Alternative Care Waiver
- BI – Brian Injury Waiver
- CAC – Community Alternative Care Waiver
- CADI – Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver
- CDC – Centers for Disease and Control
- CMS – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services