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Ind. IHCP Hospice Services Provider Reference Module, Section 1, Residential Care Facility Providing Residential Care Assistance Program Services
Residential Care Facility Providing Residential Care Assistance Program Services
Most residential care facilities are licensed and may provide minimal care to residents. If the hospice is
working with a licensed residential care facility, see the criteria found at 42 CFR 418.112(c). County-
operated Residential Care Assistance Program (RCAP) providers are not licensed as residential care
facilities.
The FSSA Division of Aging administers the RCAP. The RCAP rate pays for room and board, laundry, and
minimal administrative direction. The RCAP rate does not include a skilled nurse component. For more
information about the RCAP or a current listing of facilities participating in the RCAP, contact the program
coordinator within the FSSA Division of Aging at 317-234-2944 or 888-673-0002.
Medicaid-eligible individuals residing in a residential care facility and enrolled in the RCAP can elect the
IHCP hospice benefit. However, the IHCP does not pay additional room and board for these individuals.
It is important to know that individuals enrolled in the RCAP who reside in county homes are not eligible
for IHCP hospice benefits, as the residents’ aid category of Aid to Residents in County Homes (ARCH)
makes them ineligible.
Provenance
- Source
- www.in.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-01
- Edition
- ihcp-hospice-2025-08-27
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