Medication Reminder Notepad |
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Health Care For Family Caregivers of Veterans
It’s important for family Caregivers of Veterans to
take care of their own health while taking care of the Veteran they love! VA
offers a comprehensive health care program called the Civilian Health and
Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) for family
members of seriously ill or injured Veterans who meet specific criteria
including Veterans who are rated permanently and totally disabled for a
service-connected disability by VA. In addition, eligible Family Caregivers of
eligible post 9/11 Veterans participating in VA’s Program of Comprehensive
Assistance for Family Caregivers may also be eligible for CHAMPVA. For more
information about CHAMPVA, please visit http://www.va.gov/hac/forbeneficiaries/champva/champva.asp. In addition, the Affordable Care Act, also
known as the health care law, was created to expand access to affordable health
care coverage to all Americans, lower costs, and improve quality and care
coordination. Under the health care law, people will have health coverage that
meets a minimum standard (called "minimum essential coverage"). The health care
law designates CHAMPVA as fulfilling "minimum essential coverage". Please
note that if you are not eligible for CHAMPVA and are interested in learning
more about the Affordable Care Act, the deadline for enrollment for health
coverage is March 31, 2014. There is information about the Affordable Care Act
at http://www.va.gov/health/aca/. Please visit http://www.caregiver.va.gov/ for more information about VA's
Caregiver Support Program.
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