Aid & Attendance · Alzheimer's disease · Assisted living · Caregiver · Caregiving · Financial stress · Medicare pt. D

Aid & Attendance, part 4 / December 9, 2006

I received a letter from the VA today, informing me that my mother had been denied the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), as I suspected she would be. I should explain that the application I submitted actually served two purposes: one, to apply for DIC, which is awarded based on service-related medical conditions; and, two,… Continue reading Aid & Attendance, part 4 / December 9, 2006

Aid & Attendance · Caregiver · Medicare · Medicare pt. D

Aid & Attendance, part 3, and Medicare Part D / November 17, 2006

Just an update on my Aid & Attendance application: I mailed it–certified mail with a signature receipt–about 3 weeks ago. Within a week of mailing I received a letter from the regional VA Office here in Providence telling me that the VA does NOT accept applications based on Power of Attorney. They claim that POA… Continue reading Aid & Attendance, part 3, and Medicare Part D / November 17, 2006