[I Am 100% T&p: I Am Retired Connecticut Educator-My Wife Is An Active Connecticut Educator]

I am a 66 year old retired Connecticut educator who has been rated 100% TP for over 10 years. My wife is a 64 year old active Connecticut educator. She presently uses her Champ VA as a secondary to her medical plan provided by her board of education. I am under her medical plan, and I also utilize some VA services out of the West Haven VA. She will retire soon after 42 years of service. Connecticut teachers lose their medical plans after retirement, unless they choose to buy it themselves at 100% cost (between $16,000.00-$20,000.00, depending on the dietrict's cost). I usually have a handle on all our needs, but I am presently confused on what medical coverage we will need to purchase (when she turns 65. I am presently 66) beyond the free Medicare Part A and the purchase of Medicare Part B. I know I can use the VA, but I am battling 2 active cancers, and I prefer to maintain my present doctors. I realize that my wife will use her Champ VA as a secondary to Medicare. Are there any Connecticut teachers out there, rated like me @ 100% TP, who could assist me on this medical covrage issue? Michael

[South Carlolina Any Information O)n The State]

I have been living in Connecticut all my life. I am 100% T/P service connected. My wife and my daughter are have discussions with me about selling our home in Connecticut and moving in or around Beufort, South Carolina. Are there any brothers and/or sisters out there who know the area, or are aware of the quality of the VA services and South Carolina state services. Thanks Michael

[Private Insurance/100% T/p]

If you are covered by private insurance then you must tell them, if you don't and submit the annual statement claiming you don't have it and they can prove you do then they have you for signing a fraudulent document I have medicare Part A and they have a copy of it and each year we go thru the same game they send me a form requesting my private insurance and they get my medicare part A number I am also 100% P&T there is no requirement we carry any other insurance but if you do have it then you have to tell them and give them the policy numbers they can bill for all medical treatment that is not a SC medical condition on the bright side whatever they bill your insurance company for and whatever they don't pay the VA can NOT ask you to make up the difference

my step son was a retired Army Officers dependent and the Army hospital billed my Blue Cross policy for each visit 100 bucks didn't matter for what a blood test, see a shrink, a physical etc whatever the bill was 100 bucks and I complained to BC/BS about it they told me it was easier for them to pay the bill than to argue with the govt over it

on the other hand if you don't give them your private insurance data they can get you for fraud if you sign the statement claiming you don't have private insurance when you do will they probably bill your ins for SC medical treatment more than likely then you can notify your insurance compnany that the VA shouldn't be filing for those treatments and tell them to get their money back like BC/BS they probably won't bother

but don't get yourself in trouble by claiming you don't have private ins if you do thats trouble you don't need

[Private Insurance/100% T/p]

Good Day: I just received a letter from West Haven, VT VA, requesting that I sign a release so they can bill my private insurance for recent treatment. I am a 100% T/P rated vet(past 6 years). I have received all my treatment from this VA. 1. Should I sign this release? 2. Can VA bill my insurance with my type of 100%T/P rating. 3. Any other advice on this issue? Michael