Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Connecticut?

By Carol Bennett, Senior EditorUpdated October 12, 2026How we evaluate

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The short answer

Yes. Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) lists a medical alert, if your parent qualifies for nursing-home-level care.

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What stands out in Connecticut

1 Connecticut Medicaid program we read names a medical alert; it serves older adults. (Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE))
For 2027, 9 Medicare Advantage plans in Connecticut list a medical alert, up from 8 in 2026. 8 of 8 counties have at least one, the same as 2026. Fairfield and Hartford have the most, 9 each. (CMS benefit files, 2026, CMS benefit files, 2027)
Medicare lists 311 equipment suppliers here, about 46 for every 100,000 people aged 65 and over. Waterbury has the most, 13. (CMS supplier directory, Census ACS 2020-2024)

Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) lists a medical alert

Medicaid calls it a PERS.

Programs for older adults
Program	Who it serves	Medical alert?	Source
Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE)	Age 65+ needing help with ADLs or at risk of nursing home placement	Lists a medical alert	Read the sourceChecked October 12, 2026 What it says “A Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) service is an in-home, 24-hour electronic alarm system activated by a signal to a central switchboard.”

One phone call starts the application

Call Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (DSS Alternate Care Unit) intake: 800-445-5394

Ask for a “personal emergency response system” under the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) program. What else to ask

9 Medicare Advantage plans here list a medical alert

How CMS marks these

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Fairfield9 plans

Hartford9 plans

Litchfield9 plans

Middlesex9 plans

New Haven9 plans

New London8 plans

Tolland9 plans

Windham8 plans

Medicare lists 311 equipment suppliers here

Home equipment, not alerts; price labels explained

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Equipment

Ansonia3 suppliers

Avon1 supplier

Berlin1 supplier

Bethel2 suppliers

Bloomfield2 suppliers

Branford5 suppliers

Bridgeport7 suppliers

Bristol6 suppliers

Brookfield2 suppliers

Brooklyn1 supplier

Burlington1 supplier

Canton1 supplier

Lift chairs · Medicare and lift chairs · Adjustable beds.

28.1% of older Connecticut residents live alone

People 65 and over who live alone: 28.1%; 188,283 people. Census ACS 2020-2024. Census source
Deaths from falls, age 65+, per 100,000: 64.6; Age-adjusted, 2024. CDC source

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If nothing pays, the monthly bill is yours

Original Medicare does not pay; compare prices.

Paying yourself? Medical Care Alert

From $29.95/mo for the Home plan; without a landline, LTE cellular adds $5/mo (price page, October 1, 2026).

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Questions families ask

Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Connecticut?

Yes: Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) lists one.

Do Medicare Advantage plans in Connecticut cover a medical alert?

9 Medicare Advantage plans in Connecticut list a medical alert for 2027.

Data checked October 12, 2026. How we built this · Report a correction

Sources

Coverage checklist for Connecticut

Yes. Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) lists a medical alert, if your parent qualifies for nursing-home-level care.

Program: Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE). Call Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (DSS Alternate Care Unit) intake at 800-445-5394.

Plans (2027)

Aetna Medicare Full Dual (HMO-POS D-SNP), Aetna Medicare (plan ID H5793-017-0)
Aetna Medicare Full Dual Extra (HMO-POS D-SNP), Aetna Medicare (plan ID H6303-004-0)
Aetna Medicare QMB Only (HMO-POS D-SNP), Aetna Medicare (plan ID H5793-020-0)
+6 more at the link below

Ask: does the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) program cover a personal emergency response system for my parent, and how do we apply?

Data checked October 12, 2026.

https://medicalalertreview.com/coverage/connecticut