Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Maine?
Reader-supported: one link on this page may earn us a commission, at no cost to you.
The short answer
Yes, but only for people who live alone or are alone much of the day, have no regular caretaker, and would otherwise need extensive supervision. MaineCare Benefits Manual Section 19: Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and for Adults with Disabilities lists a medical alert, if your parent qualifies for nursing-home-level care.
What stands out in Maine
- 1 Maine Medicaid program we read names a medical alert; it serves older adults. It sets a condition on who can get one. (MaineCare Benefits Manual Section 19: Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and for Adults with Disabilities)
- For 2027, 6 Medicare Advantage plans in Maine list a medical alert, up from 5 in 2026. 16 of 16 counties have at least one, the same as 2026. Cumberland and York have the most, 6 each. (CMS benefit files, 2026, CMS benefit files, 2027)
- Medicare lists 152 equipment suppliers here, about 49 for every 100,000 people aged 65 and over. Bangor has the most, 10. (CMS supplier directory, Census ACS 2020-2024)
MaineCare Benefits Manual Section 19: Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and for Adults with Disabilities lists a medical alert
Medicaid calls it a PERS.
| Program | Who it serves | Medical alert? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaineCare Benefits Manual Section 19: Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and for Adults with DisabilitiesSection 1915(c)Condition: Covered only for members who live alone or are alone much of the day, have no regular caretaker, and would otherwise need extensive supervision. | Elderly and adults with disabilities needing nursing facility level of care | Lists a medical alert | Read the sourceChecked October 12, 2026What it says“19.04-13 Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) is an electronic device that enables certain high-risk members to secure help in the event of an emergency.” “PERS are covered only for those members who live alone, or who are alone for significant parts of the day, have no regular caretaker for extended periods of time, and who would otherwise require extensive routine supervision.” |
One phone call starts the application
Ask for a “personal emergency response system” under the MaineCare Benefits Manual Section 19: Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and for Adults with Disabilities program. Start the application online. What else to ask
6 Medicare Advantage plans here list a medical alert
Androscoggin5 plans
Aroostook4 plans
Cumberland6 plans
Franklin4 plans
Hancock4 plans
Kennebec5 plans
Knox5 plans
Lincoln5 plans
Oxford5 plans
Penobscot5 plans
Piscataquis4 plans
Sagadahoc5 plans
Somerset2 plans
Waldo4 plans
Washington2 plans
York6 plans
Medicare lists 152 equipment suppliers here
Home equipment, not alerts; price labels explained
Auburn8 suppliers
Augusta7 suppliers
Bangor10 suppliers
Bar Harbor1 supplier
Bath1 supplier
Belfast2 suppliers
Benton1 supplier
Biddeford4 suppliers
Blue Hill1 supplier
Brewer1 supplier
Bridgton1 supplier
Brunswick5 suppliers
Bucksport1 supplier
Buxton1 supplier
Camden1 supplier
Cape Elizabeth1 supplier
Caribou2 suppliers
China1 supplier
Corinth1 supplier
Cornish1 supplier
Damariscotta1 supplier
Dexter1 supplier
Ellsworth2 suppliers
Fairfield1 supplier
Falmouth1 supplier
Farmington3 suppliers
Fort Fairfield1 supplier
Fort Kent2 suppliers
Freeport1 supplier
Gardiner1 supplier
Gorham2 suppliers
Gray1 supplier
Hampden2 suppliers
Hermon3 suppliers
Houlton3 suppliers
Jay1 supplier
Kennebunk2 suppliers
Lewiston5 suppliers
Lincoln2 suppliers
Machias2 suppliers
Mars Hill1 supplier
Mechanic Falls1 supplier
Millinocket1 supplier
Newport1 supplier
No. Windham1 supplier
Oakland1 supplier
Old Town1 supplier
Oxford1 supplier
Palmyra2 suppliers
Portland10 suppliers
Presque Isle2 suppliers
Randolph1 supplier
Rockland1 supplier
Rockport1 supplier
Rumford2 suppliers
S Portland1 supplier
Saco2 suppliers
Sanford2 suppliers
Scarborough3 suppliers
Skowhegan2 suppliers
South Portland5 suppliers
Southwest Harbor1 supplier
Standish1 supplier
Topsham2 suppliers
Turner1 supplier
Waldoboro1 supplier
Waterboro1 supplier
Waterville5 suppliers
Wells2 suppliers
West Bath1 supplier
Westbrook3 suppliers
Windham1 supplier
Winthrop1 supplier
Yarmouth1 supplier
York1 supplier
Lift chairs · Medicare and lift chairs · Adjustable beds.
28.0% of older Maine residents live alone
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).
See Medical Care Alert plansAffiliate link. No one else on this page paid to appear.
Questions families ask
Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Maine?
Yes: MaineCare Benefits Manual Section 19: Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and for Adults with Disabilities lists one, with a condition.
Do Medicare Advantage plans in Maine cover a medical alert?
6 Medicare Advantage plans in Maine list a medical alert for 2027.
Data checked October 12, 2026. How we built this · Report a correction
Sources
- MaineCare Benefits Manual Section 19: Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and for Adults with Disabilities: program document (checked October 12, 2026)
- Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Aging and Disability Services
- CMS Medicare Advantage plan files, 2026
- CMS Medicare Advantage plan files, 2027
- CMS supplier directory, Maine
- Census ACS living alone, Maine
- CDC fall deaths, Maine
- Census ZIP-to-county file
- Medicare.gov: equipment Part B covers
- Medicare.gov: Open Enrollment dates
- Medical Care Alert prices