Alongside all NHS services, Covid-19 had a severe impact on Continuing Healthcare funding in 2020
Emergency legislation was passed in March 2020 which meant that legal obligations placed on the NHS and Social Care teams to undertake assessments were temporarily suspended whilst the country was in lockdown. Since September 2019 assessments have recommenced and patients are again being assessed for entitlements to continuing healthcare funding. It is therefore crucial that if you have a relative with complex health needs that ought to be assessed for continuing healthcare funding, you seek expert advice without delay.
One recurrent theme we hear at Compass CHC is that families of patients who may be entitled to continuing healthcare funding are being advised by medical professionals, including GP’s, hospital staff and care home managers that continuing healthcare funding no longer exists. This is simply incorrect!
Continuing healthcare funding remains in place. If an individual’s need for care is due to having primary health needs then they are entitled to the cost of their care being met in full by the NHS. The funding is not means tested. Assessments are being undertaken now by remote methods including telephone or video link where it is not feasible for in person assessments to take place. Now more than ever it is crucial to have an expert in your corner assisting you to ensure that where the patient meets the criteria for funding, they are provided it without delay.
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