Recorded: February 6, 2020
Valerie L Peterson, J.D., ElderCounsel
Duration: 57 minutes
The Veterans Administration made sweeping changes that impact how wartime Veterans and surviving spouses can qualify for aid and attendance benefits. The new rules provide numerous opportunities to help wartime Veterans and surviving spouses obtain monthly cash payments that help pay for care. This monthly payment often allows Veterans to stay at home longer, rather than having to enter into a facility.
Watch this recording and learn how you can help wartime Veterans and surviving spouses obtain these important benefits.
Topics Covered:
- Important planning strategies to help wartime Veterans qualify for aid and attendance benefits.
- How to balance aid and attendance planning with Medicaid.
- How the look back and penalty period works when qualifying for aid and attendance benefits.