Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in New Hampshire?
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The short answer
Yes, but only for people who live alone, with someone in poor health, or alone 8+ hours daily, and at risk of falls or emergencies. New Hampshire's Choices for Independence (CFI) Waiver lists a medical alert.
What stands out in New Hampshire
- 1 New Hampshire Medicaid program we read names a medical alert; it serves older adults. It sets a condition on who can get one. (Choices for Independence (CFI) Waiver)
- For 2027, 0 Medicare Advantage plans in New Hampshire list a medical alert, the same as in 2026. 0 of 10 counties have at least one, the same as 2026. (CMS benefit files, 2026, CMS benefit files, 2027)
- Medicare lists 106 equipment suppliers here, about 38 for every 100,000 people aged 65 and over. Manchester has the most, 15. (CMS supplier directory, Census ACS 2020-2024)
New Hampshire's Choices for Independence (CFI) Waiver lists a medical alert
Medicaid calls it a PERS.
| Program | Who it serves | Medical alert? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choices for Independence (CFI) WaiverSection 1915(c)Condition: Covered for participants who live alone, with someone in poor health, or alone 8+ hours daily, and at risk of falls or emergencies. | Elderly and chronically ill adults who are Medicaid eligible and clinically eligible for long-term services and supports | Lists a medical alert | Read the sourceChecked October 12, 2026What it says“Personal emergency response systems (PERS), as defined in He-E 801.02(al), services shall be a covered service for participants who:” “Live alone, live only with someone in poor or failing health, or who are alone at home for 8 hours or more per day, and who are:” |
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Ask for a “personal emergency response system” under the Choices for Independence (CFI) Waiver. What else to ask
No Medicare Advantage plan here lists a medical alert
BelknapNo plans listed
CarrollNo plans listed
CheshireNo plans listed
CoosNo plans listed
GraftonNo plans listed
HillsboroughNo plans listed
MerrimackNo plans listed
RockinghamNo plans listed
StraffordNo plans listed
SullivanNo plans listed
Medicare lists 106 equipment suppliers here
Home equipment, not alerts; price labels explained
Alton1 supplier
Amherst1 supplier
Barrington1 supplier
Bedford7 suppliers
Belmont1 supplier
Bow1 supplier
Claremont1 supplier
Concord7 suppliers
Derry2 suppliers
Dover3 suppliers
Epping1 supplier
Exeter1 supplier
Franklin2 suppliers
Gilford2 suppliers
Greenland2 suppliers
Hampton2 suppliers
Hanover1 supplier
Hooksett3 suppliers
Hudson1 supplier
Keene5 suppliers
Laconia1 supplier
Lebanon2 suppliers
Littleton1 supplier
Londonderry3 suppliers
Manchester15 suppliers
Meredith1 supplier
Merrimack2 suppliers
Milford1 supplier
Nashua6 suppliers
New London1 supplier
No Conway1 supplier
North Conway1 supplier
North Hampton1 supplier
Northwood1 supplier
Ossipee1 supplier
Peterborough2 suppliers
Plaistow1 supplier
Plymouth2 suppliers
Portsmouth3 suppliers
Raymond1 supplier
Rindge1 supplier
Rochester5 suppliers
Salem2 suppliers
Seabrook1 supplier
Somersworth2 suppliers
Stratham1 supplier
West Lebanon1 supplier
Windham1 supplier
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25.8% of older New Hampshire residents live alone
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Paying yourself? Medical Care Alert
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Questions families ask
Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in New Hampshire?
Yes: New Hampshire's Choices for Independence (CFI) Waiver lists one, with a condition.
Do Medicare Advantage plans in New Hampshire cover a medical alert?
No Medicare Advantage plan in New Hampshire lists a medical alert for 2027.
Data checked October 12, 2026. How we built this · Report a correction
Sources
- Choices for Independence (CFI) Waiver: program document (checked October 12, 2026)
- New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Medicaid (NH MMIS portal)
- CMS Medicare Advantage plan files, 2026
- CMS Medicare Advantage plan files, 2027
- CMS supplier directory, New Hampshire
- Census ACS living alone, New Hampshire
- CDC fall deaths, New Hampshire
- Census ZIP-to-county file
- Medicare.gov: equipment Part B covers
- Medicare.gov: Open Enrollment dates
- Medical Care Alert prices