How private pay and Medicaid actually work here.
Stated plainly, because this is the part families are most often surprised by — and the part that decides whether a home is a real option.
Radiant Living is a private-pay home that holds a Washington State Medicaid contract. Medicaid is not available at admission. A resident may convert after 36 months of private pay, with 120 days' advance written notice.
The full timeline
Admission
Private-pay and Medicaid-eligible applicants are both considered. Direct Medicaid admission depends on suitable bed availability, our ability to safely meet assessed needs, and a CARE-assessed rate of at least $125 per day.
Private-pay period
For residents admitted as private pay, the home generally seeks 36 months of private-pay funding before a planned conversion. That expectation may be adjusted by written agreement during admission discussions.
Notice
The home prefers 120 days written notice of a planned conversion, so the paperwork and the DSHS assessment are complete before the switch.
Conversion
Once converted, the DSHS-set Medicaid daily rate applies. A conversion to Medicaid is never, by itself, a basis for discharge — the room stays theirs.
Everyone is considered on the same terms.
Concerns may be raised with the Washington State DSHS Complaint Resolution Unit at 1-800-562-6078, or with the Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-562-6028, at any time and without retaliation.
Questions are welcome. So are visits.
We'd be glad to show you the home, introduce the people who provide care, and talk honestly about fit.