The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-05-16
REIMBURSEMENT OF
VARIOUS EXPENSES
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l. Reimbursement of Unauthorized
Expenses Incurred in Obtaining Med
lcal, Hospital, Dental, Prosthetic, ano
Orthopedic Appliances from Privat.
Sources:-Application is made by tn,
veteran submitting a written state.
ment explaining the reason for no,
procuring the services from the Vet.
Grams Bureau. Fully itemized bills or
the letter heads of the doctors, hos.
pitfalls, etc., showing dates unde,
which the service was rendered and
the charge for each service, and show
ing proper acknowledgement of the
receipt of payment, if payment was
made, must be submitted with the
written statement of application
Where reimbursement for expense in
employing nurse or a private room
In a hospital is requested, in addi-
ton to the fully itemized bill referr-
ed to above, the statement of the at
tending doctor must be furnished
showing that these special services
were ordered and found to be nee
essary by the doctor.
Reimbursement for the above eX-
penses, where incurred after June Z,
1924, can be made only if the disabil-
lty for which the services were obtain
ed is service connected and an award
of compensation has been granted
for the period covered by the services.
Such reimbursement can be made
only where an Emergency" existed
and where Bureau facilities capable
Of providing the service were not
feasibly available. The plea of ig-
norance of the law or ignorance of
the existence of Bureau facilities at
the time of obtaining the unauthoriz-
ed service will not be recognized if,
at the time the services were obtain
ed, claim for compensation has been
filed by the beneficiary, and his plea
of ignorance can in no case be ac-
cepted after June Z, 1924.
Upon receipt of the evidence out
lined above, a complete review of the
evidence submitted is made, and if
the claim is found to come under all
the provisions of the law and regula-
tons of the Bureau concerning reim-
bursement claims, payment of the
claim may be made. The amount
which will be paid is regulated by
Bureau schedule showing the max
imum fees covering such services.
This schedule is liberal in the amount
of money provided as payable for the
various services rendered.
2. Funeral and Burial Expenses
and for Disability Compensation Ac-
crued to the Beneficiary at the Time
OF his Death.-Application for the
above benefit is made on form entitl-
ed, claimants Affidavit in Support
of Burial Expenses" Form 53D, or
form entitled Affidavit Supporting
Burial Claim" Form $50. A des-
eription of the particular use of each
Rrm In making the application for
ne various classes of benefits into
which these claims are divided is CIV
en below. Regardless of the nature
OF the claim, there must be furnished
in addition the following: (a) Fully
itemized bills on letterheads of un-
dertaking firms, ETC., describing the
dates, the particular item of service,
and the charge for each should be
submitted. If paid, the bill should
be properly receipted. (b) If an
administer of the estate of the de-
ceased has been appointed, certified
copies of the letters of administration
should be furnished at the time the
claim is submitted. (c) Death GER
tificate, if the beneficiary died out
side Of Government hospital or pri-
waite hospital under contract with the
Government. (d) Certified copy of
honorable discharge from the milit-
AIRY or naval service, if such has not
been furnished to the Bureau for eth
er purposes.
The benefits allowed for burial and
funeral expenses may be divided into
the following classes: (a) Where a
veteran dies in a Government hospital
or in a contract hospital under the
control of the Bureau, an allowance
for the payment of burial and funer-
al expenses not to exceed $4,000 may
be made by the Bureau. In addition
to this sum, an allowance may be
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in the maximum amount of 500. If |
the body is to be shipped to the home
of the deceased, to any point in the |
United States, an additional allow I
ance to cover the cost of Transporter
ton of the body and attendant, if |
necessary, will be made by the Bur
eau. Claims of this class should be |
submitted on Form 531 mentioned
above.
OBJ If the veteran dies outside of a |
Government hospital or a private hos
pital under contract with the Govern |
ment and is at the time of his death |
receiving compensation for a service |
connected disability, burial and fu-
neral expenses in the maximum of I
$4,000 will be allowed by the Gov
eminent; also a maximum of $500 /