Six Great Reasons Why Home Care with EEOICP Makes Sense

Six Great Reasons Why Home Care with EEOICP Makes Sense

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1. Unlike Medicare, there is no requirement to be “home-bound” for EEOICP based in-home health care. You can enjoy freedom of movement and continue to live in the comfort, privacy, and convenience of your own home—not a nursing home.
2. Your EEOICP in-home health benefits are special—unlike Medicare, there are no limits on the amount of care you can receive; no co-pays, no caps, no out-of-pocket dollar costs to you at all.
3. Since your caregiver is in frequent touch with your doctors and specialists, they can communicate about changes in symptoms, and make sure you get the necessary and timely interventions that can make the difference in avoiding unplanned hospitalizations. Your caregiver can also coordinate changes in medication, and any telehealth or in-person appointments.
4. Your doctor can work with you, and Professional Case Management (PCM), the leading in-home health care provider for nuclear weapons and uranium workers, to provide a customized plan of care to best treat the symptoms associated with your covered illnesses. These services can range from management of your covered illnesses to assistance with helping you and your family address the impact on your normal activities of daily living.
5. In some circumstances, a family member can become a relative personal care attendant (RPCA) and be paid to care for you.
6. Lastly, but most importantly, it’s the law. You’ve earned this FREE benefit through the sacrifices you made serving our country.
   

If you or your loved one have a U.S. DOL white medical benefits card you may be eligible for free in-home health care. Call the Cold War Patriots Outreach Help Center at 877.335.0779 for more information. Visit Professional Case Management for more information about the benefits you are eligible for.

This article was originally published in the March 2021 Cold War Patriots Newsletter. If you are not already signed up, please click here.