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Information for Veterans about Health Care Reform

Many Veterans have questions about the new health care reform law. The

Department of Veterans Affairs offers the following information about

the law and its impact on Veterans. This document addresses only the most pressing questions that have been raised. VA will provide additional information about the new law as it is developed.

The law contains many complex provisions, including many reforms to the practices of the health insurance industry.

Nothing in the new law changes anything about the Veterans' health care program.

Enrolled Veterans may still rely on VA for their health care in >the same manner as before the law.

Beginning in 2014, everyone will be required to have health care coverage.

The law requires that every individual must have some form of health care coverage.

The coverage must meet a minimum standard so that everyone will be able to have a minimum level of care.

Congress wrote into the law a provision that says the Veterans' health care program, administered by VA, meets the standard for health care coverage.

Enrolled Veterans do not have to purchase additional coverage because the Veterans' health care program meets the standard under the law, Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program do not need to obtain additional health care coverage.

Veterans may continue to purchase additional coverage if they wish, but the law does not require them to do so.

For more information about VA Health Care Benefits, call 1-877-222-8387.

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Congress wrote into the law a provision that says the Veterans' health care program, administered by VA, meets the standard for health care coverage.

They forgot to say "minimum standard"

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Information for Veterans about Health Care Reform

Many Veterans have questions about the new health care reform law. The

Department of Veterans Affairs offers the following information about

the law and its impact on Veterans. This document addresses only the most pressing questions that have been raised. VA will provide additional information about the new law as it is developed.

The law contains many complex provisions, including many reforms to the practices of the health insurance industry.

Nothing in the new law changes anything about the Veterans' health care program.

Enrolled Veterans may still rely on VA for their health care in >the same manner as before the law.

Beginning in 2014, everyone will be required to have health care coverage.

The law requires that every individual must have some form of health care coverage.

The coverage must meet a minimum standard so that everyone will be able to have a minimum level of care.

Congress wrote into the law a provision that says the Veterans' health care program, administered by VA, meets the standard for health care coverage.

Enrolled Veterans do not have to purchase additional coverage because the Veterans' health care program meets the standard under the law, Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program do not need to obtain additional health care coverage.

Veterans may continue to purchase additional coverage if they wish, but the law does not require them to do so.

For more information about VA Health Care Benefits, call 1-877-222-8387.

That is reassuring and for all the Obama Bashers out there (I'm an Independent) he has a long history of supporting Veterans and was an integral part of forging legislation for better Veterans Benefits and a higher standard of care. He also has always championed legislation permitting concurrent receipt as a member of U.S Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs during his Committee tenure on the 109th CONGRESS, 2005 and 2006 and the 110th CONGRESS, 2007 and 2008.

Minimal Standards of Care have been and continue to be defined. Follow the link below and take a read:

http://search.military.com/search?site=mil...&submit.y=8

Priority 8 Veterans May Be Eligible to Enroll

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/01/mili...terans_010609w/

http://www.military.com/benefits/military-...eceipt-overview

Latest on Concurrent Receipt:

http://militarydailynews.com/2010/03/senat...urrent-receipt/

The various Veterans' Service Organizations (VFW, DVA, American Legion) have been very active in the fight to obtain and ensure that deserving Veterans are afforded the benefits they deserve.

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That is reassuring and for all the Obama Bashers out there (I'm an Independent) he has a long history of supporting Veterans and was an integral part of forging legislation for better Veterans Benefits and a higher standard of care. He also has always championed legislation permitting concurrent receipt as a member of U.S Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs during his Committee tenure on the 109th CONGRESS, 2005 and 2006 and the 110th CONGRESS, 2007 and 2008.

Minimal Standards of Care have been and continue to be defined. Follow the link below and take a read:

http://search.military.com/search?site=mil...&submit.y=8

Priority 8 Veterans May Be Eligible to Enroll

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/01/mili...terans_010609w/

http://www.military.com/benefits/military-...eceipt-overview

Latest on Concurrent Receipt:

http://militarydailynews.com/2010/03/senat...urrent-receipt/

The various Veterans' Service Organizations (VFW, DVA, American Legion) have been very active in the fight to obtain and ensure that deserving Veterans are afforded the benefits they deserve.

"Obama bashers out there" I happen to be sort of independent also and a huge Obama basher. I do not like being forced to buy anything i do not want, and we fought communist in several wars and now we are becoming a communist nation in my opinion.

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