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Writer's pictureHumberto Fortuna

Do Medicare Advantage Plans Pay for Assisted Living Facilities In Florida?

Updated: Oct 23, 2023

By Humberto Fortuna MA, MS

The answer is NO.

Many people believe Medicare Advantage plans will pay for long stays in an Assisted Living Facility in Southeast Florida Broward, Dade or Palm Beach County, but it DOES NOT!

In Florida, there are 627 Medicare Advantage plans available as of 2023 and there is not a single program that pays for Long Term Care or Nursing Home stay.

Medicare Advantage plans must provide the same coverage as Original Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B. These plans also usually offer prescription drug coverage (Part D) and are called Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) plans. Some plans include additional benefits not covered by Original Medicare – such as dental, vision, hearing, and more. BUT NO ONE covers Long Term Care Facilities or Assisted Living Facilities or Alzheimer’s Dementia Memory care units.


Medicare Advantage plans will pay for skilled care Services and Therapy Services, Short term care, but they do not pay for Assisted Living Communities or home for the elderly.


Medicare Advantage plans will give you services and care for a short period of time like a straight Medicare recipient.


After your Short-term rehabilitation stay in a Rehabilitation Center or Skilled Nursing Center, paid by your Medicare Advantage plans, you will be transferred to Home, a Long term Care unit or to an Assisted living Facility or possibly into an Independent Living Community.

Contact Placement Counselors Corp. under the supervision of Humberto Fortuna MA, MS – Geriatric Specialist, to assist you find your Long-Term Care Facility.

Many times families have a hard time to adjust to the new reality and the status of their loved one. Many times they begin searching for Elder Care Home Services, Low income Assisted living services or Medicaid Nursing Homes. The process can be confusing and we are here to help you find the services you need from an Assisted living Apartment near you or a Medicaid Nursing home or An Assisted Living facility that will accept Medicaid Long Term Care programs.


Our Counselors specialize in a specific area of Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach counties in South Florida. You will be directed to the correct counselor that knows your desired area of search and will not just be guessing or recommending a facility from a list or a directory.

We are committed to providing a comprehensive Alternative Housing Placement Service at no charge to our clients.

Placement Counselors Corp networks with Nursing Homes, Rehabilitation Services, Group Homes for Seniors, Adult Family Care Homes, Dementia Care Units, Retirement Homes, Senior Care Facilities, Home Nursing Care, Retirement Facilities, Senior Living Communities, Assisted living Homes, Senior Living Facilities, Home for Elderly, Assisted living Apartments Near You, In Home Nursing Services, Care Facility for the Elderly, Senior Care Assistance, Elder Care home Care, Elder Care home Services, Senior Living Communities, Secured mental Health Care License Facilities.

These days, Retirement Homes or Senior Living Facilities are the most searchable words online, as families are looking for an Alternative Housing or a place for Mom, Dad or a loved one. Many times, families begin their online search with sentences like, Elder Care Home Services or In- Home Services for Seniors as an alternative to Assisted Living Facility or a Nursing Home. Families are starting to realize that In-home care for the elderly is not always the best choice financially. That’s when families begin to search for an Assisted Living Facility near them, without understanding what to ask or look for, or what they really need, based on the care, budget, and geographical needs.

At times, a Medicaid Nursing Home is recommended or is the appropriate choice for a specific moment. Whatever your situation may be, Placement Counselors Corp. can be your Senior Advisor for all your senior care assistance needs. We have over 25 years of experience in the tri- county area of Southeast Florida, Miami Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County. Just remember we are a Local Counselors Agency in Florida, and we are a phone call away.Contact us at pcc@placementcounselors.com or call us at 954 965 2925 / 305 931 0618 or 561 321 4337

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Placement Counselors Corp network with several local and nations organizations like Area Agency on Aging of Broward County, Elder Affairs and ADRC (Aging and Disability Resource Center) Adult Protective Services, etc… provides information and assistance about state and federal benefits, as well as available local programs and services and Placement Counselors in the North Region: Juno Beach, Jupiter, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Lake Park, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Shores, Riviera Beach/Singer Island, Tequesta, West Palm Beach skyline at night. Central Region: Atlantis, Cloud Lake, Glen Ridge, Greenacres.. Haverhill, Hypoluxo. Lake Clarke Shores, Lake Worth. Lantana, Loxahatchee Groves. Manalapan Magnolia Park Palm, Beach Palm Springs. Royal Palm Beach, South Palm Beach, Wellington. West Palm Beach, Lake Okeechobee & The Glades. Boca Inlet Aerial. South Region, Boca Raton: Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes, Delray Beach, Gulf Stream Highland Beach, Ocean Ridge, Village of Golf . Broward County has very important cities such as: Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Davie, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Hollywood, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Lauderhill, Lighthouse Point, Margate, Miramar, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Parkland, Pembroke Park, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Sea Ranch Lakes, Southwest Ranches, Sunrise, Tamarac, Weston, Wilton Manors


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