VA To Offer Health Care to Previously Ineligible Priority ( 8 ) Veterans

The VA has announced plans to re-open enrollment in its health care system by July 2009 to about 265,000 veterans whose incomes exceed current limits.

The change affects veterans whose incomes exceed the current VA means test and geographic means test income thresholds by 10 percent or less. Congress provided funds in VA’s fiscal year 2009 budget to support the new enrollment.

The coming changes which should be complete when the rule takes effect by June 30, 2009. Veterans with questions on this issue can contact VA’s Health Benefits Service Center at 1-877-222 VETS (8387) or visit the VA health eligibility website: http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/