Can You Claim Back Care Home Fees Paid Privately?

SG67
May 27
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Yes (in many cases, yes).

If a person was paying for care during a period when they should have qualified for CHC funding (and an NHS assessment either did not take place, or was carried out incorrectly) a retrospective claim can be made to recover those costs.

Retrospective claims can go back up to 14 years in some circumstances. The claim requires a review of the person's medical and care records from the relevant period, to establish whether their needs at the time would have met the CHC eligibility criteria.

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