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VETERANS AFFAIRS

VETERANS AFFAIRS. By: Betsy Peters and Cheryl Fiksdal. PL 104-262. Veterans’ Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996 Led to the Medical Benefits Package Emphasizes preventive and primary care Full range of out-patient and in-patient services (Department of Veterans’ Affairs 2002).

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VETERANS AFFAIRS

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  1. VETERANS AFFAIRS • By: Betsy Peters and Cheryl Fiksdal

  2. PL 104-262 • Veterans’ Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996 • Led to the Medical Benefits Package • Emphasizes preventive and primary care • Full range of out-patient and in-patient services (Department of Veterans’ Affairs 2002)

  3. Priority Groups • 7 Priority Groups • Ranging from a 50% disability rate to 0% disability rate and nonservice-connected veterans (Department of Veterans’ Affairs 2002)

  4. BASIC CARE Comprehensive rehabilitative services other than vocational Diagnostic and treatment services Consultation, professional counseling, training, and services for family members Durable medical equipment and prosthetic devices Home health services PREVENTIVE CARE Health education (Department of Veterans’ Affairs 2002) Services Covered Under the Medical Benefits Package

  5. Services With Limited Coverage • Commonwealth Army veterans and new Philippine Scouts may receive hospital and outpatient care provided for in the Medical Benefits Package • Non-enrolled veterans • Coverage varies depending upon status and disability (Department of Veterans’ Affairs 2002)

  6. Specific Authorization • Veterans’ Administration (VA) is specifically authorized by law to pay for: • Theraputic rehabilitative equipment and services • Assistive devices that replace body functioning • Assistive devices that can aid language training, speech, voice correction (Prentke Romich 1998)

  7. References • Department of Veterans Affairs (2002). Enrollment in VA’s Health Care System. Retrieved May 30, 2002 from http://www.va.gov/elig/ • Prentke Romich Company (1998). Veterans Affairs/Military Dependents. 42.

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