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Medicaid IHS

In-Home Services through Missouri Medicaid.

IHS sends a trained ABC LifeCare caregiver into your home, with services paid for by Missouri Medicaid (MO HealthNet) for those who qualify.

What It Covers

Four IHS services, plainly explained.

IHS Service

Advanced Personal Care (APC)

Hands-on assistance with complex daily-living needs — transfers, medically-relevant bathing, bowel/bladder care — provided by trained caregivers under nursing oversight.

IHS Service

Personal Care Services (PCS)

Day-to-day help with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, and eating. The core of safe, dignified home care.

IHS Service

Homemaker Chores (HC)

Light housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry, errands, and household tasks that keep your home safe and livable.

IHS Service

Respite Care (RC)

Short-term relief so family caregivers can rest, attend appointments, or take care of themselves.

Who Qualifies

IHS eligibility basics.

If you're unsure whether you qualify, call us — we usually know within one conversation.

Financial

You must be eligible for MO HealthNet (Missouri Medicaid). Income and asset limits apply.

Functional

You must have a documented need for help with activities of daily living, confirmed through a state assessment.

Local

You must live in our service area (currently 7 Missouri counties — see Locations).

How to Start

Three steps from "interested" to "enrolled."

1

Free consultation

Call us. We'll do a quick screening and tell you whether IHS is a fit. If you're already on MO HealthNet, even better.

2

State assessment

We coordinate the in-home assessment with the state. It determines your covered hours per week.

3

Care starts

Once approved, we schedule your caregiver and care begins. Enrollment typically takes a few weeks.

Compare

IHS vs. CDS — which fits?

IHS

Agency-directed

We hire, train, schedule, and supervise the caregiver. You receive professional care without managing the relationship.

CDS

Consumer-directed

You choose your caregiver — often a family member. Learn more about CDS →

Most families qualify and don't know it.

Think you might be eligible?

A 15-minute call usually answers it.

Call (816) 256-8672