Get Paid as a Family Caregiver in Mississippi

Yes. These are real Medicaid programs run by the state. In Mississippi, they are overseen by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid. We help you enroll — applying costs you nothing.

Care at home costs Medicaid far less than a nursing home. So states pay family members to give that care at home. It's good for your loved one, and it's the law working the way it should.

Not right now — but other family members can often be paid. The fine print: no — spouses excluded; E&D Waiver has no consumer direction at all

Not for young children right now — but parents of adult children can often be paid. The fine print: no — current waiver language bars payment to parents/guardians/legally responsible individuals (pandemic-era flexibility removed)

Mississippi doesn't publish one flat rate — rates vary and the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.

There may be a waitlist. Applying early holds your place. Details: both are capped waivers with waitlists — E&D ~22,200 slots/yr, IL ~5,800 slots/yr, slots awarded by application date

It depends on the program. In Mississippi: E&D: agency-delivered only — family cannot be hired; IL Waiver: participant-directed — friends and some relatives (e.g., adult children NOT living with the participant) can be hired