Start Printed Page 64194 Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, approved this document on October 4, 2022, and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The .gov means its official. electronic version on GPOs govinfo.gov. The statement "If you have drug coverage elsewhere you cant use the CHAMPVA program for drugs." is, I believe, not correct. 10/21/2022 at 8:45 am. If you become disabled and unable to continue service as a family caregiver of a veteran, you might lose CHAMPVA coverage, but as described above, you still might be eligible for CHAMPVA as a spouse of a permanently and totally disabled veteran. CHAMPVA has a $3,000-per-year catastrophic cap, which seniors can take advantage of when major health care emergencies occur. Get answers to frequently asked questions about CHAMPVAFind out how to file a CHAMPVA claimFind out if you can get care at a local VA medical center when youre covered under CHAMPVA, Application for CHAMPVA Benefits (VA Form 10-10d), Other Health Insurance Certification (VA Form 10-7959c), Find out how to request military service records online, by mail, or by fax, Download our fact sheet on school enrollment certification requirements (PDF), Get answers to frequently asked questions about CHAMPVA, Find out if you can get care at a local VA medical center when youre covered under CHAMPVA. Register (ACFR) issues a regulation granting it official legal status. 4. Hospice care from any provider is 100 percent covered under CHAMPVA. 01/18/2023, 159 If you are using public inspection listings for legal research, you Estimated cost to respondents per year: Comments should indicate that they are submitted in response to RIN 2900-AR55 CHAMPVA coverage of audio-only telehealth, mental health services, and cost sharing for certain contraceptive services and contraceptive products approved, cleared, or granted by FDA should be sent within 30 days of publication of this rulemaking. CHAMPVA Contacts Phone: 800-733-8387 8:05 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Youre the surviving spouse or child of a Veteran who was at the time of death rated permanently and totally disabled from a service-connected disability. )'z-#. These provisions cover exclusions for inpatient and outpatient mental health service, residential treatment care, institutional services for partial hospitalization, detoxification in a hospital setting or rehabilitation facility, outpatient substance abuse services, and family therapy for substance abuse. Enter your official contact and identification details. That includes outpatient services, inpatient services, mental health services, family planning, maternity care, skilled nursing care, hospice care, ambulance services and more. on FederalRegister.gov To prevent the spread of COVID-19 in accordance with local restrictions and guidelines, and to prioritize in-person treatments for seriously ill patients, health care professionals around the country limited in-person medical appointments. This does not affect the deadline for the public to comment on the provisions of this rulemaking. If your Veteran is applying for you as a spouse, be sure to also include the date of the marriage on the application. . Start Printed Page 64192 documents in the last year, 28 Estimated number of respondents: Please click on the description that matches your status to learn more: If youre expecting a baby, youll need to take the 2 steps listed here before you can apply for CHAMPVA for your newborn: Medical claims cant be paid until you sign your baby up under CHAMPVA, so please get them a Social Security number and set their status as a dependent as soon as possible. This table of contents is a navigational tool, processed from the If 2 spouses are both Veterans who qualify as CHAMPVA sponsors for their family, they both may now qualify for CHAMPVA benefits. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. CkFtpe1DP?D8CoXBzC"LS1cV-u_^(4TN
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