Health care benefits for veterans are available through the U.S. Department of Veterans (VA) affairs. The benefits are free to low-income veterans and certain veterans. You can find information on veterans who are eligible for free health care benefits on the VA website. Other veterans whose income is too high to qualify for free health care benefits may need to pay a co-payment.
Even if your income disqualifies you for free benefits, there are certain services for which you do not have to pay a co-payment, such as emergency treatment at facilities other than VA facilities, outpatient dental care, readjustment counseling, counseling and care for sexual trauma, and other services. The VA website lists all the services for which you will not have to pay co-payment, as well information on co-payment amounts for outpatient and in-patient health services, prescriptions and long-term care.
If you cannot afford co-payments, you may request a waiver, but you would have to provide proof that you are financially unable of making co-payments. You can also request a comprise and make a partial co-payment, on the condition that you will pay the remainder in a lump sum payment within 30 days from the date the compromise is accepted.
If you are interested in learning more about veterans health care benefits, or you have been denied for benefits and feel you qualify despite the VA’s decision, a qualified VA attorney can review the VA’s decision and determine whether they failed to review all the information you provided or if there are errors for which you could appeal the decision.
