Posts Tagged ‘Medical Assistance’

Does a veteran have to die before the divorced spouse can collect A&A?

 A divorced spouse of a veteran is not eligible for veterans benefits.  The spouse must be living with and married to the veteran at all times, unless a separation is military, medical, or fault of the veteran (i.e. abuse or abandonment). However, if a widowed spouse of a deceased veteran  (who died SC or who was rated 100% for ten years prior to death or who was a POW rated 100% for one year prior to death) remarries and divorces or outlives the second spouse, she can go back on the first deceased veteran. To increase your monthly income, please contact us…

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Can a war veteran claim – child support order – a dependant?

War veteran, resides in ALF.  Pays child support order for daughter.  Therefore, she is a dependent. Consequently, add onto veteran's claim as a dependent.  Therefore, if single, requires A & A, one dependent, thus a MAPR of $23,296.00 or $1,949.00 per month i.e. same as married. If married, an additional $168.00 per month or $2,020.00 annually. 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 if you require additional information about VA Benefits, visit our Senior…

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Can a surviving spouse may qualify for pension, compensation, or dependency and indemnity compensation?

A surviving spouse may qualify for pension, compensation, or dependency and indemnity compensation if the marriage to the veteran occurred before or during his or her service or, if married to him or her after his or her separation from service. The pension may be paid to a surviving spouse who was married to the veteran: (1) One year or more prior to the veteran's death, or (2) For any period of time if a child was born of the marriage, or was born to them before the marriage, or (3) Prior to applicable delimiting dates. To increase your monthly…

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The VA stopped Veterans Benefits because the VA sent the EVR’s to the facility, rather than his agent.

Veteran resides in Alzheimer's section of ALF.  The VA stopped his Veterans Benefits because  the VA sent the EVR's to the facility, rather than his agent (son). The VA claims Veteran over paid and are requesting overpayment. If  within the 180 day window request forgiveness of debt; however, this is not a debt per se.  Explain about the EVR. VA can forgive claimant’s debt if no intentional fraud.  Attach corrected EVR, along with 21-8416 medical expense reports. File VA form 5655 explains current situation. Plead hardship on the statement of support of claim form – no assets and without the…

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How do I request the Presidential Memorial?

The Presidential Memorial Certificate was created by President Kennedy in 1962. This engraved certificate is signed by the, elected, President of the United States, when the certificate is requested.

Learn about legal and practical issues that are likely to occur in providing care of your loved one at the Alzheimer’s Support Group at Country Meadows, Frederick, Maryland

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Get Independent Advice Through Senior Life Care Planning

Unfortunately, we see many horror stories by people taking advice from their neighbors, acquaintances and friends. Thus, we help you save thousands of dollars per month through our nursing home and estate planning strategies.

The Deficit Reduction Act really punishes seniors for helping their families, charities, religious organizations, grand-children etc.

Families might have to borrow money to pay the nursing-home care or risk their loved one being evicted from the nursing home facility.

Where were the Democrats, standing up for the rights of veterans, and the frail and elderly?

where were the Democrats, standing up for the rights of veterans, and the frail and elderly? If they fought for these people rather than Bankers, Insurance Executives, Financial Executives, things may have been different.

Nursing homes, patients win debt payments in Medicaid settlement

In order to qualify for Medicaid, the federal-state program for the poor, an individual must deplete his or her assets to reach a $2,500 threshold. Often, that patient needs care before reaching that limit and can accumulate thousands of dollars in nursing home bills.

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