How the consultation works

The pathways are real. The process is the problem — it runs through counties, assessments, and paperwork that were never designed to guide a family step by step. Most people don’t know which office to contact, what to prepare, or whether they’re on the right path, and that’s where weeks get lost.

One call fixes the starting point.

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    Start with the free fit check

    Two minutes, no cost, no obligation. It tells us whether a navigation session would actually help your household. It is not an eligibility decision, and it is not an application.

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    Book and pick your time

    Checkout is secure via Stripe, and the scheduler opens immediately after payment — you choose your session time on the spot, no waiting for a callback. If a time stops working, reschedule from the confirmation email.

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    Your live 1:1 session

    A focused 30 minutes — a working session, not a sales call. We go through your family's situation — who needs care, who provides it, where you are today — and map which pathway categories could be worth raising: what to prepare before you act, who to contact first and what to ask, and what not to waste time on.

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    Your written county action plan + follow-up call

    After the session you get a written action plan for your county — yours to keep. And once you've started, one 15-minute follow-up call is included to keep you on track.

Who decides eligibility?

Never us. Official eligibility and payment decisions are made through the appropriate county, state, tribal, health-plan, and assessment processes. Applying is always free. Our job is that your first call to the right office is the right call, made with the right documents in hand.

The CareBudget Consultation — $499

One live 30-minute 1:1 session with a Minnesota navigation specialist. You leave knowing:

  • Which caregiver-pay pathway category may be worth pursuing
  • What to prepare before you act
  • Who to contact first — and what to ask
  • What not to waste time on

Plus a written action plan for your county — yours to keep.

And one 15-minute follow-up call after you’ve started — included.

See whether a $499 navigation session is a fit

Starts with a free 2-minute fit check · a fit check is not an eligibility decision · secure Stripe checkout only if it’s a fit

The clarity guarantee: if your consultation doesn’t leave you with a clear next step, tell us on the call and we’ll refund it.

CareBudget provides navigation guidance only. Eligibility and payment decisions are made through the appropriate county, state, tribal, health-plan, and assessment processes — never by us, and never promised.