Indigent Veterans

Indigent Veterans. An indigent veteran is defined as a single veteran or veteran with one dependent who, after SVNH care charged and Medicare Part B premiums are paid/deducted from income, if single, and an amount equal to a single widow’s death pension benefit, if resident has one dependent remaining. An indigent veteran may be admitted to the SVNH under the following conditions (indigent funds will be used to make up the difference in veteran’s share of care costs): A. The applicant must provide documentation of income and /or authorization for the Board to review Social Security, retirement, tax, or other pertinent sources of information to determine eligibility. B. Must be a Mississippi resident at the time of application. C. The balance, if any, of the personal funds account of a deceased indigent veteran shall be utilized to defray the cost of the burial or cremation of the deceased indigent veteran. Payment shall be made to the personal representative upon presenting to the Board proof of burial or cremation and expenses incurred. D. A veteran having income and with dependent(s) will be allowed to retain an amount equal to the death pension that would be payable to the dependent.