Can you get paid to care for a family member in Oklahoma?

Yes, through one program we verified. In Oklahoma, members of the ADvantage or Medically Fragile Medicaid waiver can self-direct their personal care through CD-PASS, hiring their own assistant and negotiating the wage within a set limit. A spouse or legal guardian can be paid only with approval from the state, for example when no agency staff are available or other care would put the member at greater risk. The person receiving care must already be on one of these waivers.

Which Oklahoma programs pay family caregivers?

ADvantage Waiver - Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services and Supports (CD-PASS)

• Type: Medicaid self-direction
• Who can be paid: A personal services assistant the member hires and employs, at a wage the member negotiates within a maximum limit. A spouse or legal guardian can be paid as a personal care provider only with state approval, for example when no agency has staff available or the member's needs are so complex that other care would increase risk.
• Who qualifies for care: Active members of Oklahoma's ADvantage Waiver (older adults and adults with disabilities who meet nursing facility level of care) or the Medically Fragile Waiver.

Are there national programs too?

Yes. Veterans may qualify for VA programs that pay or support family caregivers: Veteran Directed Care and the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.

What should you confirm with the state?

Whether other relatives, such as adult children, can be hired was not spelled out on the official pages we found. Ask your ADvantage case manager.