Rule 25-102-4.5 - Veteran Resident's Contribution to Cost of CareThe State Veterans A flairs Board shall set and may revise the daily charge for resident care in the SVNH as the Board deems prudent and necessary.
A. Every resident of the home shall be responsible for full payment of the nursing home care charge which must be paid in advance (remainder of month) upon admission and by the 10th day of each succeeding month. The nursing home care charges include: nursing care, laundry and room and board. The prorated monthly charge is due upon admission unless otherwise approved by the Executive Director.B. Any new admissions will be responsible for the following items not covered by the nursing home care. These items include, but are not limited to: physician services, podiatry care, transportation to appointments not ordered by SVNH physicians, any specialized rehabilitation service, specialty beds and mattresses. The resident wilt be responsible for all costs for items not covered by the nursing home care charges. Any items not covered by Medicare 'Medicaid or other insurance policy will be the sole responsibility of (he residentC. Residents of the SVNH shall be responsible for any and all co-payments and/or deductibles for treatments, services, ancillaries, etc. that are billed to Medicare and/or other insurance.D. MSVA is authorized to reimburse costs associated with returned checks, insufficient funds, or other expenses of collection to include labor costs.25 Miss. Code. R. 102-4.5
Miss. Code Ann. § 35-1-27 (Rev. 2023).