Appealing continuing healthcare decisions

When you or a loved one requires care the issue of whether this should be self-funded or not can be incredibly complex. What’s more, the process of proving eligibility for CHC funding assistance can be stressful in what is already a very difficult period.

For example, if you or a relative has nursing needs when they are discharged from hospital, or if they are in residential care and their needs change, an initial CHC checklist assessment will need to be undertaken to see if they have a primary health need and are eligible for financial assistance or they have to pay for care.

If you are already funding your own care, you may be able to reclaim care home fees.

Challenging CHC decisions can be a long process and you only have six months in which to request a review of the decision. We can give you expert advice and assistance with the CHC appeals process, as well as the subsequent stages of the application, to help make it as stress-free as possible.

How we can help you

When it comes to the appeals process, we can provide specialist care funding advice:

• Legal representation and appealing the decision on your behalf if you or a relative is judged to be ineligible for CHC funding or local authority assistance
• Lodge retrospective claims for care home fees recovery

Our experience

Our professional team has been successful in numerous appeals regarding CHC funding, local authority assistance and property disregards. This can be hugely beneficial to you – for instance, a successful appeal of a CHC funding judgement can see all nursing care fees not only refunded but paid for by the NHS.