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In some circumstances, yes. You can receive Medicaid and VA & aid & attendance if you are in an assisted living. You can also receive VA homebound benefits and Medicaid if you still live home. But other than that, you cannot receive both.
I don't think you can if in LTC. You can't have both. But there was a poster who said her LO was getting both in LTC. A question for Medicaid and/or the VA.
In theory, VA A&A is self-directed, so you get the $ and you determine what it us used for within VA guidelines, is my understanding. VA A&A for individual about $1900 & if married $2300.
So IF at home, you can pay for a caregiver. IF in AL, you can use it towards rent. IF in NH, you can use it towards rent also.....BUT the rub is that $1900 will not ever be enough to pay for monthly NH costs. Even if you somehow have a nice monthly SS$ of $2k, those even combined will not be enough for LTC in a NH as NH are $7-15k mo. So you are better off becoming eligible for LTC NH Medicaid. As Medicaid will cover all the NH room and board costs. So You stop or suspend VA A&A. You cannot get both LTC Medicaid & VA A&A. BUT, If VA A&A stopped & they instead go onto Medicaid, VA then does a monthly personal needs stipend of $90 a month. They get to totally keep the VA $90, plus get to keep from their monthly “income” whatever Medicaid in your state has as the PNA (personal needs allowance). So like in TX PNA is $60 + VA $90, so they have $140 a mo free to spend $. The VA $90 as Cali posted isn’t countable as “income”.
VA A&A imo can be ideal to have if they have assets to spend down & kinda need time to unthread them (like an annuity draw down, or they need time to sell property, or moving stuff to best serve a community spouse situation); the VA A&A$ helps them extend their own $ longer...... before they hit finally being impoverished for Medicaid limits.
We were told you could, but it was rare. In our case, the VA benefit was reduced to less than $50 when chronic Medicaid was approved. (Or maybe it was the Medicaid benefit was reduced? I forget)
In any case, the person technically qualified for both but the amount paid was reduced significantly.
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Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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VA A&A for individual about $1900 & if married $2300.
So IF at home, you can pay for a caregiver.
IF in AL, you can use it towards rent.
IF in NH, you can use it towards rent also.....BUT the rub is that $1900 will not ever be enough to pay for monthly NH costs. Even if you somehow have a nice monthly SS$ of $2k, those even combined will not be enough for LTC in a NH as NH are $7-15k mo.
So you are better off becoming eligible for LTC NH Medicaid. As Medicaid will cover all the NH room and board costs.
So You stop or suspend VA A&A. You cannot get both LTC Medicaid & VA A&A.
BUT, If VA A&A stopped & they instead go onto Medicaid, VA then does a monthly personal needs stipend of $90 a month. They get to totally keep the VA $90, plus get to keep from their monthly “income” whatever Medicaid in your state has as the PNA (personal needs allowance). So like in TX PNA is $60 + VA $90, so they have $140 a mo free to spend $. The VA $90 as Cali posted isn’t countable as “income”.
VA A&A imo can be ideal to have if they have assets to spend down & kinda need time to unthread them (like an annuity draw down, or they need time to sell property, or moving stuff to best serve a community spouse situation); the VA A&A$ helps them extend their own $ longer...... before they hit finally being impoverished for Medicaid limits.
In any case, the person technically qualified for both but the amount paid was reduced significantly.