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.
1 For example, the average assisted senior home in Alabama costs $2,800 while a home in California can cost more than $6,000 on average. 2  According to the American Association of Homes and Services, the average daily cost for a private room in a nursing home was $213 per day. There is senior assisted living that charges per day while there are others that charges per month. 2  The facilities that the senior assisted living offers can affect the price, and this is the reason why the cost can range anywhere from $70 to $350 per day, while monthly rates can range from $2,100 to $10,000.