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Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Kansas?

By Carol Bennett, Senior EditorUpdated How we evaluate

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The short answer

Yes. Kansas' Home and Community Based Services for the Frail Elderly Waiver (0303.R06.00) lists a medical alert, if your parent qualifies for nursing-home-level care.

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What stands out in Kansas

Kansas' Home and Community Based Services for the Frail Elderly Waiver (0303.R06.00) lists a medical alert

Medicaid calls it a PERS.

Programs for older adults
ProgramWho it servesMedical alert?Source
Home and Community Based Services for the Frail Elderly Waiver (0303.R06.00)Individuals age 65 or older who meet a nursing facility level of careLists a medical alertRead the sourceChecked October 13, 2026
What it says
“Provides personal care services, financial management services, adult day care, comprehensive support, enhanced care service, home and environmental modification services, home telehealth, medication reminder service/installation, nursing evaluation visit, oral health services, personal emergency response system and installation, specialized medical equipment and supplies, vehicle modification services, and wellness monitoring services to individuals ages 65 or older who meet a nursing facility level of care.”

One phone call starts the application

Call Kansas Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) call center: 855-200-2372

Ask for a “personal emergency response system” under the Home and Community Based Services for the Frail Elderly Waiver (0303.R06.00) program. What else to ask

No Medicare Advantage plan here lists a medical alert

How CMS marks these

AllenNo plans listed
AndersonNo plans listed
AtchisonNo plans listed
BarberNo plans listed
BartonNo plans listed
BourbonNo plans listed
BrownNo plans listed
ButlerNo plans listed
ChaseNo plans listed
ChautauquaNo plans listed
CherokeeNo plans listed
CheyenneNo plans listed

Medicare lists 272 equipment suppliers here

Home equipment, not alerts; price labels explained

Abilene1 supplier
Altamont1 supplier
Andover1 supplier
Anthony1 supplier
Arkansas City3 suppliers
Atchison3 suppliers
Augusta2 suppliers
Baldwin City1 supplier
Belleville1 supplier
Beloit1 supplier
Burlington2 suppliers
Carbondale1 supplier

Lift chairs · Medicare and lift chairs · Adjustable beds.

29.1% of older Kansas residents live alone

People 65 and over who live alone
29.1%
145,269 people. Census ACS 2020-2024. Census source
Deaths from falls, age 65+, per 100,000
92.8
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 Kansas?

Yes: Kansas' Home and Community Based Services for the Frail Elderly Waiver (0303.R06.00) lists one.

Do Medicare Advantage plans in Kansas cover a medical alert?

No Medicare Advantage plan in Kansas lists a medical alert for 2027.

Data checked October 12–13, 2026. How we built this · Report a correction