Expenses

Financial Cost Information

The financial cost to the veteran for residing at the New Hampshire Veterans Home is dependent on the veteran's assets.

• The applicant’s home is not a countable asset if the spouse or civil union partner or a dependent child is residing in the home, or if legal documents demonstrate other ownership.
• There is a required one year look-back of all assets, including the assets of the spouse if the veteran is still married.

Cost of Care

The cost of care is determined as follows:

• With assets above $30,000: The veteran's room and board charges will be as a self-pay resident at a rate of $348.00 per day (subject to yearly change) until assets are less than $ 30,000.
• With assets less than $30,000: the veteran's room and board charges will be based on the veteran's total monthly income * using the following formula:

*Monthly income: Represents all income received from federal, state or private companies, to include, but not limited to social security, retirement of any kind, interest income, annuities, VA disability/compensation check and other income sources received by the veteran including long-term care insurance.

**The l0% difference is for personal needs, and expenses not covered.

Room and board charges include:

Costs associated with providing residents with nursing home level care such as covered VA formulary prescription medications, 24 hour nursing care, on site recreational activities, transportation to and from medical appointments ordered by the NHVH MD as per NHVH transportation policy, dietary services (three meals and snacks), daily housekeeping, laundry, incontinence products, basic cable TV, availability of on-site dental care, podiatry nurse care, management of resident account and coordination of VA/Pension benefits, social services, availability of on-site library.

Expenses not covered:

Include services not associated with Nursing Home Level care which may or may not be covered by the VA, Medicare, or other health care insurances. Other items not covered include: non-covered VA formulary brand name prescription medications, Medicare co-pays, supplemental health care insurance premiums cost, physical therapy (available on site), Primary Care Physician (in-house), haircuts, personal clothing, personal toiletries, eyeglasses and prescriptions, dentures/partial plates (new or repaired), hearing aids (new or repaired), personal cell phones, personal recreation/entertainment, personal computers, WIFI, extra cable channels, private travel to local banks, fees for legal documents, legal services, personal snacks not provided by the NHVH, out-of-house meals, entertainment equipment such as TVs, DVDs, CDs, radios, etc., and some durable medical equipment.

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