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Although VA A&A is a great benefit, how it works - IMO - best is for having additional $ to pay towards AL costs or an at-home caregiver. Most AL run 3k -4k and most states' Medicaid program either do not ever pay for AL or the AL require a period of private pay of 2years before they can get a Medicaid bed, so the A&a $ can make a worthwhile difference. A&A pays around $1700 so if your getting 1k in SS, between SS + A&A + savings, you likely can totally swing AL costs and work towards the spend down to eventually qualify for Medicaid & hopefully your medical needs for a NH dovetail with your impoverishment.
But for NH the costs run 5k -15k. So if you go into a NH the above math doesn't work anymore. It's better to go off A&A and apply for Medicaid as it will cover all the room & board costs (amount paid varies by state and not all NH participate in Medicaid) and between Medicare & Medicaid will cover almost all medical costs. VA views Medicaid as the priority payor and stops paying A&A and changes payment to a $ 90 needs allowance. The $90 is in addition to whatever your state has as its personal needs allowance (varies from $ 35 -105) excluded from you income each month. Like for TX Medicaid, the PNA is $ 60 a mo so with VAs $ 90, they have $ 150 a mo for incidentals. They do need to spend it periodically as Medicaid only allows 2k in assets.
If your doing the Medicaid application its my understanding that it gets put down as monthly income but is suspended for evaluating medicaid eligibility. Ask your caseworker just how your state does this. Also keep in mind that VA can take a bit of time to stop A&A but will eventually do a clawback of all the $ paid by A&A when they were also on Medicaid. So it cannot be spent!!
Any $ that generates IRS reporting tied into the applicants SS # is required reportable income for Medicaid.
So interest, insurance dividend, annuity payouts, mineral royalties, rent, anything that generates a 1099 to you, etc. all are reportable income in addition to SS, pension, retirement.
If they have something that does an annual payment & it takes them over the monthly income limit for that month (so technically ineligible that month for Meducaid), you need to indicate that it needs to be amortized over the whole year in their annual Medicaid renewal.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
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.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
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.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
Although VA A&A is a great benefit, how it works - IMO - best is for having additional $ to pay towards AL costs or an at-home caregiver. Most AL run 3k -4k and most states' Medicaid program either do not ever pay for AL or the AL require a period of private pay of 2years before they can get a Medicaid bed, so the A&a $ can make a worthwhile difference. A&A pays around $1700 so if your getting 1k in SS, between SS + A&A + savings, you likely can totally swing AL costs and work towards the spend down to eventually qualify for Medicaid & hopefully your medical needs for a NH dovetail with your impoverishment.
But for NH the costs run 5k -15k. So if you go into a NH the above math doesn't work anymore. It's better to go off A&A and apply for Medicaid as it will cover all the room & board costs (amount paid varies by state and not all NH participate in Medicaid) and between Medicare & Medicaid will cover almost all medical costs.
VA views Medicaid as the priority payor and stops paying A&A and changes payment to a $ 90 needs allowance. The $90 is in addition to whatever your state has as its personal needs allowance (varies from $ 35 -105) excluded from you income each month. Like for TX Medicaid, the PNA is $ 60 a mo so with VAs $ 90, they have $ 150 a mo for incidentals. They do need to spend it periodically as Medicaid only allows 2k in assets.
If your doing the Medicaid application its my understanding that it gets put down as monthly income but is suspended for evaluating medicaid eligibility. Ask your caseworker just how your state does this. Also keep in mind that VA can take a bit of time to stop A&A but will eventually do a clawback of all the $ paid by A&A when they were also on Medicaid. So it cannot be spent!!
So interest, insurance dividend, annuity payouts, mineral royalties, rent, anything that generates a 1099 to you, etc. all are reportable income in addition to SS, pension, retirement.
If they have something that does an annual payment & it takes them over the monthly income limit for that month (so technically ineligible that month for Meducaid), you need to indicate that it needs to be amortized over the whole year in their annual Medicaid renewal.