Posts Tagged ‘Aid and Attendance’

What is a Medicaid Friendly Irrevocable Trust?

A Medicaid Friendly Irrevocable Trust has asset protection potential for those whose health and budget will allow them to leave the assets undisturbed for five years.

If a Veteran’s widowed spouse is residing in her daughter’s home and daughter is providing caregiving services, can the payments under a personal caregiver agreement count as UME?

If a Veteran’s widowed spouse is residing in her daughter’s home and daughter is providing caregiving services, can the payments under a personal caregiver agreement count as UME?  Yes, but there must be an actual money exchange from claimant to daughter and the daughter must claim the income, in her personal tax return. Additionally, to the personal needs contract, many VA adjudicators request an attendant sitter affidavit. To increase your monthly income, please contact us about a FREE HANDBOOK about VA Benefits, written by David Wingate, an accredited VA Attorney, of Senior Life Care Planning, LLC, go to info@seniorlcp.com or…

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Can a disabled veteran (service connected), receive non-service compensation such as base pension+housebound+Aid and Attendance?

  No. A claimant can have both non-service connected benefits and service connected benefits.  However, the claimant must choose one or the other.  He/She can go back and forth, but the VA will not pay both benefits at the same time.  Service connected A & A can be tacked onto a service connected claim, but it is not the same amounts as NSC pension A & A. To increase your monthly income, please contact us about a FREE HANDBOOK about VA Benefits, written by David Wingate, an accredited VA Attorney, of Senior Life Care Planning, LLC, go to info@seniorlcp.com or…

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Republicans “pledge” to slash veterans benefits

“My feelings on veterans benefits,” Cleland continued, responding to the Republican pledge to slash them, “they’re all pre-paid. Veterans gave at the office.”

FREE VA Benefits and Mediciad Workshop

While the rules have changed, attendees will discover that good planning opportunities exist for those who plan ahead, as well as those who are already in a nursing home.

Free Canes for Veterans

A national program, “Hugo Salutes Our Veterans,” will provide at no charge 36,000 state-of-the-art Hugo Folding Canes to any U.S. Military Veteran in need of mobility assistance.

The President was asked, “at the VA sometimes my father doesn’t get the care and the service that he should,” and “he put his blood, his sweat and his tears into this country and doesn’t always get the type of care that he deserves.

If we give tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires that cost us $700 billion that we don’t have, that money has to come from somewhere. And we’ve got to be able to provide for our veterans. I’d rather choose veterans. I’d rather choose these young people who are looking for scholarships.

“Taking advantage of Veterans”

Everyone understands sales people, including those in finance and insurance, make money when people buy their products or services. But residents of senior living communities – such as the 94-year-old mother – can be especially vulnerable targets.

There is growing need in this country for improvements in care for the elderly.

We are changing the face of elder care, by delivering high quality, independent professional advice and advocacy services on home care, assisted living and nursing homes, asset protection, and finding governmental programs to pay for care.

A veterans’ benefits bill is being sent for President Obama’s consideration.

A veterans' benefits bill is being sent for President Obama's consideration. If signed into law, The Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010 (H.R. 3219, as amended), includes the following: * Raises an automobile assistance benefit for disabled veterans from $11,000 to $18,900. * Authorizes federal grants to provide job training, counseling, placement, and childcare services to homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children. * Substantially increases the maximum levels of supplemental insurance for totally disabled veterans, as well as Veterans' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance. * Provides retroactive Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance benefits for troops who were…

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