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Applicants found eligible for Long Term Care MaineCare are responsible for contributing to the cost of their care. This payment, called a cost of care, is payable to the facility and is calculated using the individual’s total income less allowable deductions (such as a personal need allowance) and expenses.

Coverage Group Benefit Income Limit Qualifications and Special Rules Nursing Facility Full MaineCare Benefit $2,982 Personal Needs Allowance: $40 Residential Care Facility Full MaineCare Benefit Varies Personal Needs Allowance: • $50 for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients • $70 for non-SSI recipients Waiver Full MaineCare Benefit $2,982 Home and community-based long term care services are available to individuals who require the type of medical care usually available in a nursing facility or Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID) but are able to be cared for in their homes or in the community. Personal Needs Allowance: $2,609