FINANCIAL OPTIONS

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The Veteran’s Administration offers a program to reimburse limited medical expenses incurred through in-home companion care services. This benefit is available to qualifying Veterans and their spouses, including surviving spouses of Veterans. The Aid and Attendance program is a great benefit to many of those who have served our country.

If a Veteran and/or the spouse are qualified, he/she may receive in-home companion care with little to no out-of-pocket expenses. The application process is often challenging to navigate for Veterans and their spouses. Fortunately, IC CARE has resources to assist in the application process that enable pre-qualified Veterans and spouses to begin receiving services soon after initial application and at no expense.

Here are some of the details of the VA Aid & Attendance Benefit:

• The Veteran must have been active for 90 days and during the following wartimes (he/she did not have to serve in a combat zone or overseas, only active for one day during these wartimes):

• • World War II (December 7, 1941 – December 31, 1946)

  • Korean Conflict (June 27, 1950 – January 31, 1955)

  • Vietnam Era (February 28, 1961 – May 7, 1975 

    • Veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam 

    • Vietnam Era (August 5, 1964 – May 7, 1975)

  • Gulf War (August 2, 1990 – Present)

 

• Must require in-home assistance with Activities of Daily Living and be either 65 years or older, or have a disability requiring 60% homebound.

• May not have more than $159,240 in assets, not including one house (with two acres of land) and one car. The VA does not permit transfer of assets to qualify for the benefit.

• Continuous monthly reimbursement rates (maximum value):

  • Veteran: $2,358

  • Veteran and spouse: $2,795

  • Surviving spouse: $1,515

 

MAPR Dec.2024 – Nov. 2025

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