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Home Health Benefits depend on several factors,
Brighten Life Home Health is committed to providing quality, value, and optimism for patients so they can thrive and excel in their living environment. We strive to help our patients become as independent as possible and improve their quality of life.
Insurance:
You may qualify for enhanced eligibility status (meaning you’ll be placed in a higher priority group, which makes you more likely to get benefits) if you meet at least one of the requirements listed below.
- Medicare/Medicaid cover home health 100% with no out of pocket expenses. They have specific requirements that must be met that we can discuss on admission or feel free to call us with any questions.
- TriWest covers home health 100% with no out of pocket expenses. We must have authorization from them to provide home health services which comes from a VA doctor.
- Private insurance, Medicare HMOs usually cover most, if not all, of the home health expenses. Upon admission you will be informed of the coverage and any costs that may be incurred and that you may be responsible for.
- Skilled need
We can provide several other resources to you or your loved one upon assessment such as:
- Signing up for VA benefits
- Meals on Wheels
- Long term planning
- Recommendations for assisted living, VA long term housing, skilled nursing facilities
- Free rental of DME equipment
- Advanced Directives, POLST forms
- Palliative Care
- Hospice
Additional VA resources:
Enhanced Eligibility:
You may qualify for enhanced eligibility status (meaning you’ll be placed in a higher priority group, which makes you more likely to get benefits) if you meet at least one of the requirements listed below.
- Receive financial compensation (payments) from VA for a service-connected disability
- Were discharged for a disability resulting from something that happened to you in the line of duty
- Were discharged for a disability that got worse in the line of duty
- Are a recently discharged combat Veteran
- Get a VA pension
- Are a former prisoner of war (POW)
- Have received a Purple Heart
- Have received a Medal of Honor
- Get (or qualify for) Medicaid benefits
- Served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975
- Served in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War between August 2, 1990, and November 11, 1998
- Served at least 30 days at Camp Lejeune between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987
Benefits Enrollment
If you are eligible for VA benefits you will need to fill an Application for Health Benefits (VA Form 10-10EZ) which will also require the following documents:
Your most recent tax return
Social Security numbers for yourself and your qualified dependents
Social Security numbers for yourself and your qualified dependents Account numbers for any current health insurance you already have
(like Medicare, private insurance, or insurance from your employer)
To apply, we highly recommend that Veterans work with a Veterans Service Officer (VSO: 801-326-2372) as they are trained in the VA process and will assist with the application.
