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Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Maryland?

By Carol Bennett, Senior EditorUpdated How we evaluate

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The short answer

Yes. Maryland's Community First Choice Program lists a medical alert, if your parent qualifies for nursing-home-level care. It is part of the regular Medicaid plan, not a waiver.

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What stands out in Maryland

Maryland's Community First Choice Program lists a medical alert

Medicaid calls it a PERS.

Programs for older adults
ProgramWho it servesMedical alert?Source
Community First Choice ProgramState planFull Medicaid enrollees needing institutional level of care; no age limit; live in a community settingLists a medical alertRead the sourceChecked October 12, 2026
What it says
“Personal emergency response systems”
Community Options Waiver (Home and Community-Based Options Waiver)Adults 18+ needing nursing facility level of careDoes not list oneRead the sourceChecked October 12, 2026
What it says
“You also may get waiver services that include: Assisted living services Behavior consultation”

One phone call starts the application

Call Community First Choice Program: 410-767-1739

Ask for a “personal emergency response system” under the Community First Choice Program. Start the application online. What else to ask

No Medicare Advantage plan here lists a medical alert

How CMS marks these

AlleganyNo plans listed
Anne ArundelNo plans listed
BaltimoreNo plans listed
Baltimore CityNo plans listed
CalvertNo plans listed
CarolineNo plans listed
CarrollNo plans listed
CecilNo plans listed
CharlesNo plans listed
DorchesterNo plans listed
FrederickNo plans listed
GarrettNo plans listed

Medicare lists 515 equipment suppliers here

Home equipment, not alerts; price labels explained

Aberdeen2 suppliers
Abingdon3 suppliers
Accokeek1 supplier
Annapolis9 suppliers
Arbutus1 supplier
Arnold1 supplier
Ashton1 supplier
Baltimore55 suppliers
Bel Air5 suppliers
Belcamp3 suppliers
Beltsville2 suppliers
Berlin1 supplier

Lift chairs · Medicare and lift chairs · Adjustable beds.

26.4% of older Maryland residents live alone

People 65 and over who live alone
26.4%
272,787 people. Census ACS 2020-2024. Census source
Deaths from falls, age 65+, per 100,000
82.1
Age-adjusted, 2024. CDC source

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If nothing pays, the monthly bill is yours

Original Medicare does not pay; compare prices.

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Questions families ask

Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Maryland?

Yes: Maryland's Community First Choice Program lists one.

Do Medicare Advantage plans in Maryland cover a medical alert?

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

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