In eBenefits, apply using the Veterans On-line Application (VONAPP) to complete and submit your application online. You can also submit a paper application. To do this, download and complete VA Form 22-1990, Application for VA Education Benefits and mail it to a VA Regional Processing Office.
But such care can be expensive, costing upward of $10,000 a month, according to the Health Affairs study. That puts hospices in a financial bind. Last year, the Medicare program paid a base rate of $151 per day to cover all routine hospice services, adjusted for geographic differences.
You will have to pay the following, but ask questions of the hospice you have chosen, because their rules may vary: 1  5% of the Medicare-approved amount for inpatient respite care. 2  For example, if Medicare pays $100 per day for inpatient respite care, your loved one will pay $5 per day. 5% of the Medicare-approved amount for inpatient respite care. 2  For example, if Medicare pays $100 per day for inpatient respite care, your loved one will pay $5 per day.