VA Increases Travel Reimbursement Rate, Effective Nov. 17, 2008
On Monday, the VA announced that Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake would use his authority to raise the mileage reimbursement from the 28.5 cents per mile to 41.5 cents per mile for all eligible veterans to receive for travel to VA facilities for medical care.
Congress, which mandates such increases, recently provided funding to VA to increase the reimbursement rate, which went into effect on Nov. 17, 2008. Service connected veterans, veterans receiving VA pensions, and veterans with low incomes are eligible for the reimbursement.
While increasing the payment, the current deductible amounts applied to certain mileage reimbursements will remain frozen at $7.77 for a one-way trip, $15.54 for a round trip, and capped at a maximum of $46.62 per calendar month. On Jan. 9, 2009, these deductibles will decrease to $3 for a one-way trip, $6 for a round trip, with a maximum of $16 per calendar month. Deductibles can be waived if they cause a financial hardship to the veteran.
http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=1617
Congress, which mandates such increases, recently provided funding to VA to increase the reimbursement rate, which went into effect on Nov. 17, 2008. Service connected veterans, veterans receiving VA pensions, and veterans with low incomes are eligible for the reimbursement.
While increasing the payment, the current deductible amounts applied to certain mileage reimbursements will remain frozen at $7.77 for a one-way trip, $15.54 for a round trip, and capped at a maximum of $46.62 per calendar month. On Jan. 9, 2009, these deductibles will decrease to $3 for a one-way trip, $6 for a round trip, with a maximum of $16 per calendar month. Deductibles can be waived if they cause a financial hardship to the veteran.
http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=1617
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