Hello everyone

 

I have met Veterans that told me they are not enrolled at the VA.  It is not because they are not eligible it is just because they have not taken the time to do it.

 

This is one very good reason to enroll at the VA if eligible. You will not be entitled to this benefit if ever needed and none of us can know if we may need it some day or night.

 

The Department of Veterans Affairs will reimburse non VA hospitals for emergency services provided to eligible veterans who have no other means of payment.  This does not apply to all veterans. To qualify veterans must:

 

Be enrolled in VA health care

 

Have been seen by a VA health care professional within 24 months

 

Carry no other form of health insurance, including Medicare or Medicaid.   If any third party pays all or part of the bill VA cannot provide reimbursement.

 

This is strictly for emergency care when it is obvious that a delay in medical treatment would be hazardous to the veterans’ health and when no other VA or federal facility is available.

 

When these conditions are met the veteran pays nothing and the VA pays seventy percent of the applicable Medicare rate and the VA payment is considered payment in full.

 

The VA wil pay for private sector emergency care only until the veteran can be safely transported to a VA facility.

 

This has been in effect since May 2000. However the VA did not have legal authority to do this right away. They do now and have had it.

 

Under the new rules civilian hospitals should report to VA within 48 hours of treating a veteran who has no other means of payment. Usually the facility will file for reimbursement. If the non VA facility bills the veteran directly, the veteran should contact his or her local VA health facility to resolve the issue.

 

The VA will reimburse health care providers for all medical services necessary to stabilize the veteran’s condition so the patient can be transferred to an approved VA facility. If the veteran chooses to stay, beyond that point in time than the veteran is responsible for any charges beyond that point.

 

Veterans can appeal if the VA denies payment for any reason.  Veterans previously covered by VA for emergency services will not be affected by this regulation.

 

Anyone is always welcome to call or email me any time day or night if you have problems with anything anywhere in the world

 

Thanks

 

Carl Cronk

Veterans Service Officer

Saginaw, Michigan

989-799-0385

Free Care giving for Veterans

Week of October 19, 2009

Homewatch CareGivers, the largest international franchise provider of home care, is offering up to 20 hours of free in-home care to disabled or injured U.S. military veterans of any conflict -- from World War II and Korea to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq -- through its "We Care for Veterans" program.  Servicemembers or a family member can sign up for the "We Care for Veterans" program on the Homewatch CareGivers website or by calling toll free 1-800-777-9770.  The program is available to one veteran per location and is issued on a first come, first serve basis.  Applicants must sign up for the program by Nov. 30, 2009.  For more information, visit the Homewatch CareGivers website at www.homewatchcaregi vers.com.

Hello everyone

 

This is the only time that the VA will pay  a caregiver

 

The Caregiver has to be a 100 percent disabled veteran

 

The Caregiver has to be paying for someone to come into the home for hands on help with who he or she is caring for. 

 

There has to be documentation from a doctor that it is necessary to have an additional caregiver come into the home.