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.
LEVELS OF CARE Medicare pays hospice a flat, per-diem rate that covers all aspects of the patientâs care, including all services delivered by the interdisciplinary team, drugs, medical equipment and supplies. 87.2% of hospice patients were covered by the Medicare Hospice Benefit in 2013, versus other payment sources.