2009-10-22 13:40:17
Should You Be Paying for Care Home Fees?
In the UK, the NHS must pay for care for anyone over the age of 18 who has physical or mental health needs which have arisen as the result of disability, accident or illness. Funding provided by the NHS for nursing homes, care homes or other continuing care services is covered by NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care. Sadly, it is often left to chance whether or not a person qualifies for NHS Continuing Healthcare. It is the duty of the NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to decide on a person's eligibility for Continuing Healthcare, but they do not always do so using the correct criteria. Cheselden can help you establish whether the correct criteria have been used to determine whether the NHS should have funded healthcare for you or your loved one, and help you retrieve the money paid out for that care. Apply now for our risk-free assessment.More Information About Paying for Nursing or Care Homes
- Who decides if someone qualifies to receive NHS Continuing Healthcare?
- What are the criteria used to decide if someone qualifies for NHS Continuing Healthcare?
- What if someone should have qualified for NHS Continuing Healthcare, but the assessment was unfair?
- What is the National Framework for Continuing Care?