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I did aid and assistance for 3 months. I didn't know at the time I helped my cousin and his spouse that I could receive pay for aid and assistance. I moved in full time to help them.
Your cousin is the vet and he is the one who has qualifed to get the $ from VAs A&A program. As such, if he wants to pay you for caregiving (& all above board with taxes paid), it's up to him. He does need to pay you with taxes, reporting, contract, etc. because if later on his level of care increases to the point that he needs to move into a NH and apply for Medicaid (as Medicaid will pay for NH costs while A&A isn't high enough to pay the full 5k-15k a mo cost), the $ paid to you needs to be done all legit otherwise it could bring up "gifting" & transfer penalty issues by medicaid. If he won't, then lesson learned unfortunately.
Family members caring for other family members are not compensated. Just because he is a veteran does not qualify you for benefits. He could have gotten help from the VA.
You ARE allowed to pay anyone but a spouse for care. You need a Caregivers Agreement. You SHOULD treat the caregiver as an employee and take out all taxes, but not needed. It should be specified in the CGA that the caregiver understands that they are "self employed" and will take care of their own taxes. The IRS can come back after the "employer" for taxes if the employee doesnt pay taxes on their income...if CGA isnt worded right regarding being self employed. Generally, you cant go back for pay, for VA purposes since the CGA should be notarized or witnessed and dated. Aid and Attendance new rules once approved, will pay "up to" $21/hr for caregiving.
I contacted the military when I was caring for my mother. For us it wasn't an issue of me getting paid, it was an issue of surviving. She could have collected close to $1300 per month has she not passed. I was told to get copies of my dads DD214, death and birth certificates etc...By the time I gathered up the forms and applied it was too late. Mom passed within 120 days of receiving benefits. I told the VA to forget the application because she wasn't going to be here by the time they issued the first check. The VA also told me that she would have to literally put me om the payroll. She would have to write me checks for my work and I would have to submit copies of those records. He also told me that the money had to leave her account and go to mine. It was such a hassle and knowing she was passing soon it just wasn't worth it. And besides, most of the information I found out too late anyway. Like the fact she should have been writing me checks to pay me. They will not pay you $1400 if the patient only paid you $100, so its really gotta be on the up and up. Actually they will not pay you at all anyway, they will pay the vet. In my case It was my mother who was a widow of a deceased veteran.
Unfortunately, unless you are paid concurrently at the time you perform the services,Medicaid views payment for past services as a gift, subject to a penalty period if the person cared for applies for Medicaid within the five-year period after the date you are paid.
Since she did not have a written agreement/contract, all bets are off. I stand corrected on other family members being compensated. It might also depend on which state in which you live? I don't know...
If you are trying to go through the VA---good luck, as other posters have said, it's a paperwork nightmare. However, if they pay you privately (I hate to use the term "under the table" but that's what I mean) then perhaps you could come to some kind of agreement about money that may be "owed" to you. It's best to talk about these matter PRIOR to any caregiving, but we think with our hearts and not our wallets. Good Luck.
I am from CT and take care of mom 24/7. As long as I keep careful records on the day to day duties I have and write everything down, I CAN have her pay me a percentage of what they would have to pay a stranger. The amount here is $20/hour. I don't have her pay me nearly that amount per day, but it does add up, even at $10 an hour. I work with a program here in Ct called CCCI and I encourage anyone in my state to look into this program. It really has been a pot at the end of the rainbow for both of us.
Can anyone tell me if there are any low cost dental plan my mom can join??She keeps putting off a decayed tooth because of the cost and keep telling her to take care of it-that I would pay for it.But to keep the costs down,anyone know of any plan I can enroll her in,in Texas??
Veryconcerned, go to the University that has a dental school. I have a grandson at UW & he has low income patients. He has one more year of dental school.
I have been taking care of my mom for three years now and people keep telling me I could get paid for it I lost my job in 2014 and can only find part time work and am about to lose my house because of owing back payments any help would be appreciated
narducci: Who is the payer to the payee? I assume that you want your loved one to pay you. This is a topic of discussion on this forum all the the time. You, personally, should have started a separate thread, but since you posted, I'll attempt to reply. All caregiving situations are different. For myself, I moved away from my home to provide care for my mother. As she only has an SS income of $1,223/month, I did not take any "pay" from her. I had earned my way with a 40 year-career well behind me. Everyone's situation is going to be different. You say you can only get part-time employment, but don't undermine yourself, e.g. what do you excel at? Everyone excels at one thing or another. Perhaps you're good at floral design, writing, cooking, baking, gardening, whatever. Now I realize there won't be much downtime, but consider working in the home on whatever skill set you have to bring in some cash for yourself.
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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.
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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.
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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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As such, if he wants to pay you for caregiving (& all above board with taxes paid), it's up to him. He does need to pay you with taxes, reporting, contract, etc. because if later on his level of care increases to the point that he needs to move into a NH and apply for Medicaid (as Medicaid will pay for NH costs while A&A isn't high enough to pay the full 5k-15k a mo cost), the $ paid to you needs to be done all legit otherwise it could bring up "gifting" & transfer penalty issues by medicaid.
If he won't, then lesson learned unfortunately.