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.
Costs of direct patient care provided by hospice staff are not included. ï® Roughly 1/3 of providers report $0 in inpatient costs. costs for inpatient care, i.e., conflicting information. (3.06%) report non-zero costs and zero inpatient days. **Data are from the Abt Trim sample of freestanding hospice cost reports.