Approximately three of every four nursing home patients in Alabama are covered by the Alabama Medicaid Agency. In order to qualify for nursing home care, patients must meet medical, financial and other requirements. Click here to apply for Medicaid in the nursing home.

A Long Term Care Ombudsman program is available to assist patients and families in resolving problems or concerns with a particular nursing facility.

• Administrative Code - Long Term Care
• Agreement for Care - Form 154 - Updated August 2008
• Fact Sheet – LTC Ombudsman Program
• Fact Sheet - Nursing Home Care
• Presentation – LTC Ombudsman Program
• Provider List - Updated March 2008
• Provider Manual – Nursing Facility - Chapter 26
• Provider Notice - Nursing Home Program Changes - Issued 12/22/2006

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