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The Affordable Care Act, VA, and You Family Members. VA wants all Veterans and their families to receive health care that improves their health and wellbeing. Family members are a key part of Veterans good health and support network. VA health care coverage is available for family members of certain Veterans who are permanently and totally disabled or died serving our country and in some cases, Veterans with children who have Spina Bifida. Family Members and the Marketplace
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Health Benefits Family Members of Veterans. Under certain circumstances, family members of Veterans are eligible for health benefits. Some of the programs offered include the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA), Spina Bifida (SB), Children of Women Vietnam Veterans (CWVV), Foreign Medical Program (FMP) and Caregiver.
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Veterans' Compensation for Service-Connected Disabilities Program Description. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides eligible disabled Veterans with VA Disability Compensation, a monthly tax-free payment whose amount will depend on the degree of the Veteran's disability.
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Office of Survivors Assistance VA offers bereavement counseling to parents, spouses and children of Armed Forces personnel who died in the service of their country. Also eligible are family members of reservists and National Guardsmen who die while on federal active duty.
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What Is Permanent and Total Disability? The VA's Dependents' Educational Assistance program provides up to three years and nine months worth of benefits for spouses and children of permanently disabled veterans who are disabled due to service-connected disabilities.
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VA Dependent Benefits VA Dependent Benefits. VA Dependent Benefits provide income, education, and medical support for the spouse and dependent children of some service connected disabled veterans. Additionally, the parents of a veteran may be eligible for income support. Monthly VA Dependent Benefits.
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- Finally, apply for VA disability benefits to care for your family after you are gone. The surviving spouses and children of deceased disabled veterans may be eligible for various pensions and education benefits that can have a profound impact on their lives.here is a full range between the two, with the majority of Vermont’s disabled veterans rated at 10%, 20%, or 30%. No for Non-Service Connected Pension. Pension is provided only to veterans who the VA determines to be 100% disabled.
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- New health benefits. Under a law signed Aug. 6, 2012 (215 KB) , Veterans and family members who served on active duty or resided at Camp Lejeune for 30 days or more between Jan. 1, 1957 and Dec. 31, 1987 may be eligible for medical care through VA for 15 health conditions.
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Veterans Children of Veterans exposed to Agent Orange who have a birth defect including spina bifida, a congenital birth defect of the spine, and certain other birth defects may be entitled to VA benefits. These include monetary benefits, health care, and vocational rehabilitation services.
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Caregiver Programs and Services Under the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, additional VA services are now available to seriously injured post-9/11 Veterans and their Family Caregivers through a new program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.
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- See the Video ». VA helps Veterans and their families cope with financial challenges by providing supplemental income through the Veterans Pension benefit. Veterans Pension is a tax-free monetary benefit payable to low-income wartime Veterans.
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VA Family Caregiver Program Services Available to Family Caregivers through this Program. The law will provide additional assistance to primary Family Caregivers of eligible post-9/11 Veterans and Servicemembers. Visit the VA's caregiver page for more information, and to apply for these services.
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Survivor Benefits for Spouses and Children of Deceased Veterans and Service Members Surviving spouses and children of deceased military service members and veterans can get DIC or death pension benefits.
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- As part of our mission to serve you, VA. provides disability compensation to eligible. Veterans who were disabled during or. because of their military service. VA also. offers compensation to eligible dependents. of Veterans, including a surviving spouse, child(ren), and/or parent(s). The following disability compensation benefits are. available to Veterans:
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- 2004 VA Medical Care Income/Asset Eligibility Levels and Copayments for Poor Priority 5 Veterans. To get free care (except for a $7 copayment per prescription), a Priority Group 5 veteran can have up to $80,000 in assets, not counting household goods, a lived-in home of any value and one vehicle of any value.
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Spouses, Dependents, and Survivors Home Loans and Housing-Related Assistance If you’re a Veteran looking for home loans and housing information, learn more about VA housing-related assistance. Life Insurance VA provides life insurance coverage to eligible Veterans and their families. Learn more about eligibility and apply for coverage.
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Native American Veterans VA Benefits. Elderly Veterans may be eligible for a wide-variety of benefits available to all U.S. military Veterans. VA benefits include disability compensation, pension, education and training, health care, home loans, insurance, vocational rehabilitation and employment, and burial.See our Veterans page for an overview of the benefits available to all Veterans.A benefits include disability compensation, pension, education and training, health care, home loans, insurance, vocational rehabilitation and employment, and burial. See our Veterans page for an overview of the benefits available to all Veterans.
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Public Health Compensation benefits. Surviving spouses, dependent children and dependent parents of Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and died as the result of diseases related to Agent Orange exposure may be eligible for a monthly payment called Dependency and Indemnity Compensation.
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- If you are a low-income, wartime period Veteran who meets certain age or disability requirements-or if you are a surviving family member of a Veteran who meets the criteria – you may be eligible to receive tax-free, supplemental income. Learn More.
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Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Benefit Program The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides a Medical Benefits Package, a standard enhanced health benefits plan available to all enrolled Veterans. This plan emphasizes preventive and primary care, and offers a full range of outpatient and inpatient services within the VA health care system.
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- You may be eligible for VA benefits if you are a: 1  Veteran, Veteran's dependent. 2  Surviving spouse, child or parent of a deceased Veteran. 3  Uniformed service member.  Present or former reservist or National Guard member.
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Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs Eligibility: To be eligible for the SB Health Care Benefits Program, the child must have received a monetary award under the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). The Denver VA Regional Office makes the determination regarding this entitlement.
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The Affordable Care Act, VA, and You You can continue to use VA for all your health care needs, or complement your VA care with private health insurance or coverage by other federal health care programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE.
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Medicaid and VA Benefits Summary Medicaid and VA Benefits Summary. When a loved one needs care at home or in a facility, there may be help paying for costs of care. As a general matter, there are five ways to pay for the cost of care. These are: Medicare. Private resources (including long-term care insurance) Veterans benefits. Medicaid.
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Memorial Benefits VA Memorial Benefits VA takes special care to pay lasting tribute to the memory of Veterans who served and sacrificed and that of their families. VA meticulously maintains 135 VA national cemeteries in 40 states and Puerto Rico and is working to increase access to accommodate Veterans and eligible family members close to home.
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- CHAMPVA and TRICARE. CHAMPVA is a health care benefit that provides coverage to the spouse or widow(er) and children of eligible Veterans. Health Net Federal Services reports network providers to CHAMPVA as TRICARE network providers.