Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Pennsylvania?

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

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The short answer

Yes. Pennsylvania's Community HealthChoices (CHC): Services for LTSS Participants lists a medical alert, if your parent qualifies for nursing-home-level care.

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What stands out in Pennsylvania

1 Pennsylvania Medicaid program we read names a medical alert; it serves older adults. (Community HealthChoices (CHC): Services for LTSS Participants)
For 2027, 18 Medicare Advantage plans in Pennsylvania list a medical alert, the same as in 2026. 67 of 67 counties have at least one, the same as 2026. Allegheny and Armstrong have the most, 7 each. (CMS benefit files, 2026, CMS benefit files, 2027)
Medicare lists 1,012 equipment suppliers here, about 40 for every 100,000 people aged 65 and over. Philadelphia has the most, 82. (CMS supplier directory, Census ACS 2020-2024)

Pennsylvania's Community HealthChoices (CHC): Services for LTSS Participants lists a medical alert

Medicaid calls it a PERS.

Programs for older adults
Program	Who it serves	Medical alert?	Source
Community HealthChoices (CHC): Services for LTSS Participants	Age 21+ dual eligibles or people needing nursing-facility level of care (includes older adults)	Lists a medical alert	Read the sourceChecked October 12, 2026 What it says “Personal emergency response system (PERS)”

One phone call starts the application

Call Community HealthChoices (CHC) Helpline: 844-824-3655

Ask for a “personal emergency response system” under the Community HealthChoices (CHC): Services for LTSS Participants program. Start the application online. What else to ask

18 Medicare Advantage plans here list a medical alert

How CMS marks these

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Adams6 plans

Allegheny7 plans

Armstrong7 plans

Beaver7 plans

Bedford7 plans

Berks7 plans

Blair7 plans

Bradford7 plans

Bucks7 plans

Butler7 plans

Cambria7 plans

Cameron7 plans

Medicare lists 1,012 equipment suppliers here

Home equipment, not alerts; price labels explained

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Equipment

Abington3 suppliers

Aldan1 supplier

Aliquippa1 supplier

Allentown16 suppliers

Allison Park1 supplier

Altoona12 suppliers

Ambler4 suppliers

Ambridge1 supplier

Apollo1 supplier

Ardmore1 supplier

Aston4 suppliers

Audubon2 suppliers

Lift chairs · Medicare and lift chairs · Adjustable beds.

28.6% of older Pennsylvania residents live alone

People 65 and over who live alone: 28.6%; 724,013 people. Census ACS 2020-2024. Census source
Deaths from falls, age 65+, per 100,000: 93.5; 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 Pennsylvania?

Yes: Pennsylvania's Community HealthChoices (CHC): Services for LTSS Participants lists one.

Do Medicare Advantage plans in Pennsylvania cover a medical alert?

18 Medicare Advantage plans in Pennsylvania list a medical alert for 2027.

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

Sources

Coverage checklist for Pennsylvania

Yes. Pennsylvania's Community HealthChoices (CHC): Services for LTSS Participants lists a medical alert, if your parent qualifies for nursing-home-level care.

Program: Community HealthChoices (CHC): Services for LTSS Participants. Call Community HealthChoices (CHC) Helpline at 844-824-3655.

Plans (2027)

Wellcare PA Health & Wellness Dual Select (HMO-POS D-SNP), Wellcare (plan ID H2915-018-0)
Geisinger Gold Secure Rx (HMO D-SNP), Geisinger Gold (plan ID H3954-097-0)
Aetna Medicare Dual (HMO D-SNP), Aetna Medicare (plan ID H3959-036-0)
+15 more at the link below

Ask: does the Community HealthChoices (CHC): Services for LTSS Participants program cover a personal emergency response system for my parent, and how do we apply?

Data checked October 12, 2026.

https://medicalalertreview.com/coverage/pennsylvania