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US STATE FUNDING GUIDE · PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Medicaid home modification funding: Community HealthChoices home adaptations
Understand the programme route, funding rules and questions to resolve before planning adaptations in Pennsylvania.
Funding rule: Confirm the current service limit and authorisation with the CHC plan; no $10,000 lifetime cap verified in the reviewed source.
This guide does not determine eligibility or authorise work. Obtain written programme approval before committing to a contractor.
Which programme to ask about
Home adaptations are listed for long-term services and supports participants. Eligibility, assessed needs and care-plan approval apply.
Your next step in Pennsylvania
Ask the CHC service coordinator whether you receive waiver long-term services and supports and whether home adaptations can be included in your person-centred plan. Obtain the current limit and authorisation process from the plan.
Questions before getting quotes
- Does my current coverage include this adaptation service, and is an assessment or waiting list involved?
- Which tasks and equipment can be authorised for my assessed needs?
- What benefit remains, and are exceptions or additional approvals available?
- Must the programme select or approve providers, bids and landlord permissions?
- Who pays for excluded work, maintenance and future repairs?
A ramp, shower conversion or stairlift is not automatically covered because it appears in a planning guide. Confirm the actual approved scope and local requirements.
Prepare your project discussion
Prepare a home brief
Record resident priorities and questions before discussing work.
Room-by-room planning guideProfessional resources and project brief · Compare state and federal resources
Official sources and review date
Reviewed 2026-10-08. Next planned review: April 2027. Rules and availability may change sooner; confirm them directly with the agency.
Turn this guide into a plan
Choose the next step that fits your project. These tools help prepare a discussion; they do not replace an individual assessment.