If you are a Veteran or the Surviving Spouse of a Veteran, you will be pleased to know that Visiting Valet Senior Care is a Veteran's Home Care Specialist.
You may be eligible for VA Aid and Attendant Pension Benefits that can cover all or most of your home care costs!
Consider this: The approval rate for private individuals who apply directly to the VA on their own is only slightly above 30%. Our approval rate is 95%!
You don't have to worry about all of the paperwork and bureaucratic red tape normally associated with applying for these benefits. With over 60 years of combined geriatric, financial underwriting and assessment experience, our Professional Geriatric Care Managers can help you qualify for these benefits by providing expert advice and consultation services FREE OF CHARGE.
There is absolutely no cost to the Veteran or their Surviving Spouse to assist you with preparing and managing your application approval process with the VA, including:
- Free in-home assessment and application
- Financial analysis and underwriting
- Underwriting to the Benefit Rules, Regulations and Penalties
- Elimination of bureaucratic red tape and constant run-around
- Handle the sometimes confusing and voluminous documentation
- Eliminate improper, incomplete and inapproriate data
- Geriatric assessment and care plan analysis certification
- Manage events and activities that impact compliance issues
- Proper completion of annual VA audits
Some Frequently Asked Questions about the Veteran's Pension Benefit
Does every Veteran or surviving spouse receive this benefit?
Eligibility is determined based on service during a declared war period, income limitations, liquid assets, and a medically documented disability by a physician. Our dedicated Veteran's Care Managers will work closely with you to determine your eligibility.
What are the costs associated with applying for this benefit?
As a Veteran or surviving spouse, there are no costs associated with applying for the Veteran’s Financial Assistance program. We assist you in preparing your paperwork and managing your application through the VA beauracracy at no cost to you.
Does my Veteran's Pension have to be used for home care?
The Aid and Attendant Pension Benefit can be used for any number of qualifying medical expenses, not only home care. If you wish to use our free Care Management Services, however, the benefit must be used exclusively for home care.
If you wish to use the Pension for expenses other than home care, you may still apply directly to the VA for the Pension, but must ultilize the services of the VA Benefits Counselors to assist you with your application. We can still provide services for you if only a portion of the pension will be used for home care, but will not provide free care management of your application or assist with the yearly audits required by the VA to continue your Pension.
Can I apply for the VA Pension Benefits on my own?
Yes, however many veterans and their surviving spouses have experienced the frustration and lack of quick response from the Veterans Administration. This happens because the application is incomplete, does not qualify as submitted, lacks critical documentation, or has confusing and contradictory information.
The application may then sit for extended periods while waiting for the required or corrected items. Or, it is just simply denied.
Our dedicated Veteran's Care Managers have an approval rate of 95%, versus 30% for those who choose to deal directly with the VA and manage their own application.
How long does an application take for the VA to process?
This varies. It can be as quick as 8-10 weeks and as long as a year or more. Benefits are retroactive back to 30 days after the date of application, so when the pension is approved, you will receive a lump sum payment from the VA back to this date. It has been our experience that using our dedicated Care Managers to manage your application through the VA approval process can cut down significantly on the time needed to approve your pension benefit.
What are declared periods of war?
To be eligible for the pension benefits, a veteran must have served at least 90 days with at least 1 day served during one of the following declared periods of war:
WWI April 6, 1917 through November 11, 1918
WWII December 7, 1941 through December 31, 1946
Korea June 27, 1950 through January 31, 1955
Vietnam August 5, 1964 through May 7, 1975
Gulf War August 2, 1990 through a date to be set by law
The veteran must have also been honorably discharged.
Do I have to go to a VA physician to be covered by the pension benefits?
No, you can continue to use your own physician. Your home care will be provided by Visiting Valet Senior Care once your application is approved.
Contact us today for more information. We are proud to help you to attain the benefits you have earned as a Honored Veteran of the US Armed Forces.
