Priority Group 8 Enrollment Relaxation Changes (VA Medical News)
June 15, 2009 by Da-Chief
Filed under Retired Veteran News, Seperated Vets News, Vets Issues
(Info from VA.gov website)
In order to ensure the availability of quality and timely health care to veterans with service connected conditions, special authority based on military service, low income, and those with special health care needs, in January 2003 VA made the difficult decision to stop enrolling new Priority Group 8 (high income) veterans whose income exceeded VA income thresholds.
The new regulations take effect on June 15, 2009 and enable the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to relax income restrictions on enrollment for health benefits. While this new provision does not remove consideration of income, it does increase income thresholds. You may be eligible for enrollment under this new provision.
For more information go to PG 8 Enrollment Relaxation.
An Enrollment Calculator is available to help Veterans determine their potential eligibility for VA health care services under the proposed regulation. Check to see if you qualify under the new rules for VA health care:
Priority 8 Group Enrollment for VA Medical Calculator
You can also read more about it @ NAVYTIMES.COM
The veterans health care system, closed since 2003 to new enrollments for veterans whose medical conditions are not service-connected, reopened effective Monday with new income caps that will allow more people to get in.
