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Just Caring Legal specialises in appeals and refunds for people assessed as ineligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare. As I listen to the stories, I often spot a particular flaw in their NHS CHC assessment process. In so many cases, the family never knew the assessment was taking place. Or they were not accommodated or encouraged to attend. This is clearly contrary to the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare. The...
By Rosalind Hughes, founder, Just Caring Legal Do you believe your relative has been wrongly assessed as ineligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare? Have they recently “failed” at either the checklist or the full assessment stage of the process? A staggering two thirds of applicants find themselves in this position. The good news is that even under the temporary Coronavirus Act rules, you can still appeal an ineligibility decision for...
What’s the cost of an average length of stay in a care home? One report put it at the equivalent of around 26 years’ worth of annual foreign holidays for a family of four. Sounds a lot? If anything, it’s an underestimate. Many people end up paying much more than that if they have complex, unpredictable needs over a long period. In a few short years, life savings...
Has the NHS capped your relative’s NHS Continuing Healthcare funding? Has their care home said they must pay a “top-up” to pay for “lifestyle” or “hospitality” facilities? If so, your vulnerable family member may have been the victim of illegal top-up fees for NHS Continuing Healthcare and even, in the worst cases, criminal financial abuse. In this case, they could receive a refund amounting to thousands of pounds. Illegal top-up...
Recent statistics demonstrate those currently receiving care funding are dwarfed by those who are in need but unaware of NHS Continuing Healthcare. The lack of information about NHS Continuing Healthcare funding is widespread. The problem may even extend to Professional Deputies or Professional Attorneys. A Professional Deputy must meet a higher standard of care than that which they would give their own affairs. However, Professional Deputies may not have...
It can be confusing to understand who qualifies for a refund of care fees. We’ve broken down the five reasons why you may be entitled to a refund. 1. Do you have intense, complex or unpredictable care needs? This does not have to be from a specific diagnosis. It may be the result of, for example:• a severe illness such as Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,...
You’ve Passed the Checklist Stage for NHS Continuing Healthcare. What happens next? So, you’ve passed the checklist stage. Your relative is entitled to a full eligibility assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC). So, what now? Every eligibility assessment for NHS CHC should involve a multidisciplinary team (MDT) of the main health and social care professionals involved in caring for your relative. Make no mistake. The MDT is...