Does Aetna Pay for Caregivers

Are you looking for an Insurance company like Aetna to get paid as a caregiver? Depending on your state Aetna may pay you to perform your caregiver duties for a friend or family member. It takes a lot out of your time to perform the basic needs of others and you should be rewarded for all of your hard work.

In order to get paid from Aetna as an caregiver your patient must be enrolled in Aetna Better Health program through Medicaid. Once you have verified enrollment you must contact a case worker. Once you speak to the case worker they will conduct an patient and caregiver evaluation. Your caseworker will want to come and visit the patient in your home. Then you will complete an application with a third party payroll company like GT Independence to log your time and get paid. The process if fairly quick as long as you pass the required fingerprints and background check.

If your caring for a family member make sure your being compensated for all your hard work. We hope this information has helped you in your caregiving journey. Remember that “Caregivers Rock”.