Tag Archive for "assisted living facility" - David Wingate's Estate Planning and Elder Law Center

The idea of Assisted Living is tremendously appealing – an older individual receiving necessary care and services in a home-like environment, while retaining choice and autonomy.

However, momentum toward Assisted Living, should not lead one to assume that Assisted Living is always the right choice, or that any and all health care conditions can be accommodated within Assisted Living.

The VA is launching a multi-year initiative called Veterans Relationship Management (VRM) that will greatly improve Veterans’ access to health care and benefits information.

VRM is just one of the many initiatives VA is launching to help Veterans get timely access to health care and benefits.

SLCP hosts meetings for veterans and families to learn about VA benefits

We can help you obtain an increase in monthly income to pay for home care or an assisted living facility.

Beware of VA and Medicaid information on the internet, even from professional sources

Basically, the only good advice, is “Consult with an estate-planning attorney or other asset-protection professional who is steeped in knowledge of VA pensions and assisted-living benefits.”

The VA Has Issues of Room and Board at the Assisted Living Facility.

Some VA Adjudicators mistakenly deny the room and board portions of the Assisted Living Facility bill under the pretense they are not medical expenses.

Home May Lose Exempt Status for VA Benefits

Although official VA regulations state that “a veteran’s or widow’s home is exempt, “some Regional Center VA Adjudicators are mistakenly taking the position that the home is no longer exempt

Incomplete VA Form By the Assisted Living Facility.

There are specific statements an Assisted Living Facility needs to include on VA Form 21-0779.

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