Financial Assessment for Long-Term Care Services
For Veterans who are not automatically exempt from making copays for long-term care services (see Copays on page 16), a separate financial assessment (VA Form 10-10EC, APPLICATION FOR EXTENDED CARE SERVICES) must be completed to determine whether they qualify for cost-free services or to what extent they are required to make long-term care copays. Unlike copays for other VA health care services, which are based on fixed charges for all, long-term care, copay charges are individually adjusted based on each Veteran’s financial status.
Limited Benefits
VA Community Living Centers (VA Nursing Home) Programs
While some Veterans qualify for indefinite Community Living Center (formerly known as nursing home care) services, other Veterans may qualify for a limited period of time. Among those that automatically qualify for indefinite community living care are Veterans whose service-connected condition is clinically determined to require nursing home care and Veterans with a service-connected rating of 70% or more and unemployable. Other Veterans may be provided short-term community living care, if space and resources are available.
Domiciliary Care
Domiciliary care provides rehabilitative and long-term, health maintenance care for Veterans who require some medical care, but who do not require all the services provided in nursing homes. Domiciliary care emphasizes rehabilitation and return to the community. VA may provide domiciliary care to Veterans whose annual income does not exceed the maximum annual rate of VA pension or to Veterans who have no adequate means of support.
