Understanding the CHOICE Program
These are the faces of those we serve.
| In January of 2009, the Area 2 Agency on Aging / REAL Services Served | |||
| 198 clients through Title III and SSBG 237 through CHOICE 131 through the Medicaid Waiver |
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| our average annual cost for care is $6,413 |
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| the annual cost of nursing home care is $55,662 | |||
There are 1,121 people on our waiting list for services
Those who are eligible for CHOICE number 437A funding cut of $4,000,000 would mean
a cut of $400,000 to our area
A reduction of $400,000 would result in
62 people who would not receive assistance
Not everyone can be served by a Medicaid Waiver
Unless we choose to impoverish our elderly