Payment & Insurance

🏛️ PHC — Primary Home Care

Medicaid clients not on STAR+PLUS — Personal Assistance Services administered directly by HHSC/DADS. Referral process through HHSC contract.

🏥 Driscoll Health Plan

Driscoll Health Plan is a Texas Medicaid and CHIP managed care plan serving South Texas. We are an in-network provider accepting Driscoll for eligible children, adolescents, and families in the Rio Grande Valley.

• Accepted for CHIP and Medicaid STAR members
• Bilingual coordination with Driscoll case managers

💰 Private Pay

For families that don't qualify for Medicaid programs. Local Brownsville market rate: ~$13–$25/hr depending on service level. We offer a free in-home assessment to determine a care plan within your budget.

📋 Long-Term Care Insurance

We bill directly to your long-term care insurance company (Genworth, John Hancock, Mutual of Omaha, Northwestern Mutual, New York Life, and more). The family doesn't pay out of pocket.

👨‍👩‍👧 CLASS / MDCP / HCS Waivers

For adults and children with related conditions (CLASS), medically dependent children (MDCP, ages 0–20), and persons with IDD (HCS). Check if you already have waiver approval.

❌ What does Medicare NOT cover?

Medicare does NOT cover long-term non-skilled personal care. Medicare covers home health care (skilled nursing, therapies) but not routine Personal Assistance. Many families confuse Medicare with Medicaid — tell us your situation and we'll guide you.