I am really confused. My mother is in AL and is receiving A&A. I've been researching for the last 7 months on how I could move her home so I can take care of her. I had our attorney draft a Personal Care Agreement, did all the right things thinking she would not lose the benefit. I just emailed a contact at the local VA and she advised me that my mother would lose the benefit if I did this. Is this correct?? I thought that if it was proven that she needed the help, the VA benefit could be used to pay for a child to take care of the recipient. Can someone that knows what they're talking about please answer my question? Thanks!
Every state’s Bar association has a system for consumers/ clients to do this.
I'm sure the VA is faced with a lot of problems with PCAs due to a lot of families trying to game the system, so it has to do due diligence. In my several A&A experiences for my dad, both the federal VA and my state's veterans affairs agency were overall very good, but not without some hiccups. However, I did not have or need a personal care agreement, so my, so my experience is somewhat limited.
I've been self-employed before and so I know how to file quarterly returns, etc. and planned to keep good records, a caregiver log, etc. The agreement is comprehensive and lays out everything. It's actually an agreement atty. uses to protect Medicaid eligibility. So, I think I'll be ok. Thanks everyone for getting back to me.
The PCA should be in place and money already paid by the veteran to the caregiver before applying for A&A (or supplementing an application to include a new PCA). The application can be complicated and the VA's approval can take many months, but A&A is a valuable resource that should not be overlooked, e.g. as a WWII widower, my dad gets $1,830 per month to help pay his memory care bill and that amount could have been paid to me when I was caring for him in my home if I had chosen to do that. Upon approval, the VA will make a large lump sum payment for costs incurred retroactive to the first month after the application was received.
Do they have any cash value or ability to do a life settlement?
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