Nursing-facility care in Vermont is funded through the same Long-Term Care Medicaid program that covers community-based services — it isn't a separate benefit with its own rules. DVHA's materials for both members and providers confirm the program serves people whether they live in an approved nursing home or in a community setting, with the underlying financial eligibility framework staying consistent across both.
The split in responsibility carries over here too: DVHA determines financial eligibility, while DAIL handles the clinical determination for the core aging and disability pathway. Simply being admitted to a nursing home doesn't automatically satisfy Medicaid's clinical requirement — the applicant still has to meet the state's nursing-home level-of-care criteria as assessed by DAIL. Vermont's reported personal-needs allowance for residents receiving this coverage is $79.93 per month, the amount a resident can keep from their own income for personal expenses while Medicaid covers the rest of their care costs.