• Long-term care services in Texas
  • What are long-term care services?
  • How can I get long-term care services?
  • What types of long-term care services can I get?
• Texas Medicaid
  • What is Medicaid?
  • Who can get Medicaid in Texas?
  • How can I find out if I'm eligible for Texas Medicaid?
• Medicaid health and long-term care services
  • Primary Care Case Management
  • STAR
  • STAR+PLUS
  • Traditional Medicaid
• Complaints about STAR and STAR+PLUS plans
  • Amerigroup Texas, Inc.
  • Community First
  • Community Health Choice
  • Evercare
  • Molina Healthcare of Texas
  • Parkland Community Health Plan
  • Superior Health Plan
  • Texas Childrens Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • United Healthcare of Texas
  • Examples of complaints filed by people with Medicaid or Medicaid providers
  • All complaints and examples (PDF)

• Medicaid Long-term Care Services home

Other resources

• Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
• Texas Health and Human Services Commission
• Your Texas Benefits

Long-term care services in Texas

What are long-term care services?

If you have a long-lasting illness or disability, you might be able to get help with daily health care and living needs. This help can be at home or in an adult day health center, nursing facility, or assisted living facility.

Long-term care services include:

• Help dressing, bathing, and using the bathroom.
• Help preparing meals, grocery shopping, and using money.
• Help with light housework.
• Nursing care in your home.
• Hospice services.
• Care in a nursing facility or other place of care.

How can I get long-term care services?

You can get long-term care services through the state if you have Medicaid. If you don’t have Medicaid, you can apply for it by using the Application for Assistance in Texas (PDF format). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will decide if you are able to get Medicaid.

What types of long-term care services can I get?

For people who have Traditional Medicaid, the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) offers home and community-based long-term care services. Use the links below to find services you might be able to get:

• Services for adults and children with medical or physical disabilities
• Services for older adults (60+) and caregivers
• Services for adults and children with an intellectual disability
• Additional services

People in some parts of the state get long-term care services through the Medicaid STAR+PLUS network.

Important: To find out about services you might be able to get where you live, call 2-1-1 or visit their website.

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Updated: December 2, 2011