ptsd Ss Disability Granted. In One Day?

[Pete53]

Morgan:

I am very happy for you and thanks for sharing. Many people miss out cause they do not understand their part in a claim.

1 day and money in bank in 10 is a record in my book.

[john999]

When you get medicare Part A and B your ChampVA will be secondary. The good part is that ChampVA usually pays everything that medicare does not pay. That goes for most private insurance as well. My wife had a 36,000 dollar medical bill and between BC and ChampVA she (I) paid nothing.

[Berta]

WOW Morgan that is really something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and you made a very good point all need to heed-

YES- in order for CHAMPVA to continue past age 65,you have to prove that you have Medicare Part A and Part B.But that is non disabled age 65-retirement age

This part I dont understand-

"I was also told that I would have to reimburse the VA for services rendered during those two years, plus pay for 24 months' Medicare Part B premium. Part B is mandatory when CHAMPVA becomes secondary. If that is true...there goes my back pay..."

Doesn't the CHAMPVA cover you until the two years are up?

I wish I knew more about CHAMPVA-I must say it is a wonderful benefit and I have no problems at all using my CHAMPVA but I have Medicare part A and B too.

I would get a second opinion on that if I were you-

As you know both SSA and CHAMPVA have web sites-where there might be more info on this-

PS( I only had one CHAMPVA problem- but the problem came from the VARO- CHAMPVA fixed it right away-cant you still use the CHAMPVA with a private doctor?

[Guest morgan]

WOW Morgan that is really something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and you made a very good point all need to heed-

YES- in order for CHAMPVA to continue past age 65,you have to prove that you have Medicare Part A and Part B.But that is non disabled age 65-retirement age

This part I dont understand-

"I was also told that I would have to reimburse the VA for services rendered during those two years, plus pay for 24 months' Medicare Part B premium. Part B is mandatory when CHAMPVA becomes secondary. If that is true...there goes my back pay..."

Doesn't the CHAMPVA cover you until the two years are up?

I wish I knew more about CHAMPVA-I must say it is a wonderful benefit and I have no problems at all using my CHAMPVA but I have Medicare part A and B too.

I would get a second opinion on that if I were you-

As you know both SSA and CHAMPVA have web sites-where there might be more info on this-

PS( I only had one CHAMPVA problem- but the problem came from the VARO- CHAMPVA fixed it right away-cant you still use the CHAMPVA with a private doctor?

CHAMPVA does cover the two years with a private doctor. I only have to reimburse if I use the VAMC while I'm eligible for Medicare. That's because Medicare won't pay the VA. You probably remember that I had a horrible experience with my husband's VA medical care, but I'm very happy with the VA doctor under the CITI program, so I don't really want to leave that benefit. BUT the reimbursement is required because Medicare won't pay the VA.