Priority Group 8 Enrollment Relaxation Changes

[allan]

http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/apps/e...mentcalculator/

Priority Group 8 Enrollment Relaxation Changes

VA eligibility rules changed on June 15, 2009, making it easier for more Veterans to enroll in VA’s health care system. Under this new regulation, VA relaxed income restrictions on enrollment for health benefits. While this new provision does not remove consideration of income, it does increase income thresholds. A web–based calculator is available for Veterans to enter their income information, dependents, and zip code to assess if their income would fall within the proposed income threshold adjustments. Veterans are encouraged to contact VA’s Health Resource Center at 1–877–222 VETS (8387) or visit the VA health eligibility website for more information.

From: DON HOLLAND [mailto:donholland1@yahoo.com]

Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 10:51 AM

To: DON HOLLAND

Subject: VA PRIORITY EIGHT CALCULATOR

Hey Shipmates,

You can check here and find out if you are eligible for VA Health Care Enrollment now:

http://www.va.gov/

ULTIMA,

Don

DON HOLLAND

20313 NETTLETON ST

ORLANDO, FL 32833

407-610-8187

"Keep on, Keepin' on"

Dan Cedusky, Champaign IL "Colonel Dan"

See my web site at:

http://www.angelfire.com/il2/VeteranIssues/

[Pete53]

I heard will open up about 12.5% more of Catagory 8 to treatment with copays

Dallas VAMC Dental charge for teeth pulling of not qualified Veterans

$ 200 Bucks to see Dentist

$ 100 to pull tooth if it needs it.

They have about four rooms now that just pull teeth.

[airborne18]

This is interesting, they relaxed it so now they can get treated, but they also imposed a cap blocking out higher income vets. I know it is a subtle difference, but they have locked out alot of veterans who would at least be able to get meds..

[airborne18]

I actually found out why they relaxed enrollement for group 8. It is a funding issue and group 8 is lucrative revenue stream since the VA can bill any insurance, not just Medicare. Each VA hospital has hired a legion of insurance billing specialists to aggressively do billing.

I know my hospital announced how they hired 200 new people, but what they didn't say was that most of them were Admin staff and specifically in the billing side.. They actually laid off all part time medical staff.