Changes to the Priority Group 8 Enrollment Restriction
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 went into effect onJune 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
Check here to see if you qualify for enrollment under new rules for VA health care:The new regulations went into effect on
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I'm glad they passed these new regulations for the veterans because there are always needy people right at the thresholds who get lost in the cracks. Particularly if they have served overseas, they are entitled to any help they can get.
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