Home4Life In-Home Services

Veterans

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Veterans Choice Program

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What is VCP?

 

The Veterans Access, Choice, Accountability Act (VACAA) of 2014 is a law that expands the number of options Veterans have for receiving care to ensure Veterans have timely access to high-quality care. Veterans Choice Program (VCP) provides primary care, inpatient and outpatient specialty care, and mental health care for eligible Veterans when the local U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care facility cannot provide the services due to:

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• lack of available specialists

• long wait times

• extraordinary distance from the Veteran’s home

 

For Veterans who have faced unacceptable waiting

times for needed medical care, or for whom a

regular VA medical facility is inaccessible, the

Veterans Choice Program (VCP) will make it possible

for you to receive the needed care from a non-VA

health care provider in your community, including

Home and Community Based Services, HCBS, such as Home Care Assistance.

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Are You a Veteran?

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If you are a Veteran who requires In-Home Care assistance, you should obtain authorization for services from your physician. This is required. It must be noted in your medical profile that "Home Care" assistance has been authorized. If asked if you have a Provider, choose "Home4Life In-Home Services."

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Home4Life In-Home Services is contracted as a "Non-Medical" Home Care Provider through the Veterans Choice Program, VCP. Our credentials have met certification/licensing through the Veterans Administration. We provide you with daily assistance, with no cost to you.

 

Veterans Care Coordination 

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If you are a Veteran or a surviving spouse of a Veteran, and you require financial assistance for Home Care, Veterans Care Coordination, VCC, can assist with "Aid & Attendance."

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Eligibility Requirements

The Veterans Administration has established qualification criteria for veterans and/or the surviving spouses applying for the Aid and Attendance Pension benefit.

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• Veteran or Surviving Spouse of a veteran who served 90 days or more on active duty, with at least one day of service during a period of war

• Applicant must have a medical condition not related to military service requiring assistance with activities of daily living

• Veteran must have an honorable discharge

• Meet income-to-medical expense ratio

• Must meet asset requirements

 

War Periods for Eligibility

• World War II — December 7, 1941, through December 31, 1946, inclusive. If the veteran was in service on December 31, 1946, continuous service before July 26, 1947, is considered World War II service

• Korean Conflict — June 27, 1950, through January 31, 1955

• Vietnam era — The period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on May 7, 1975, inclusive, in the case of a veteran who served in the Republic of Vietnam during that period. The period beginning on August 5, 1964, and ending on May 7, 1975, inclusive, in all other cases

• Persian Gulf War — August 2, 1990, through date to be prescribed by presidential proclamation or law

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If you find that you are eligible for VCC, let Us complete the referral for you and we can get you started with Home Care Today!

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VCP and VCC are different programs. If you have questions, please give Us a call at 314-797-8598.

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