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F Y I - You can have both Medicare and Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits. However, Medicare and VA benefits do not work together. ... In order for your VA coverage to cover your care, you must generally receive health care services at a VA facility.

 

 

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F Y I - You can have both Medicare and Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits. However, Medicare and VA benefits do not work together. ... In order for your VA coverage to cover your care, you must generally receive health care services at a VA facility.

 

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I was thinking I could use both?

if VA can't help me then I'd seek a private care provider that can using medicare  and that  happens a  lot.

I have not used medicare   ..yet   but may do so in trying to find a better MH Therapist.

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Medicare pays only about half of allowable amount for mental health care.   This is a pitiful amount unless you have a Medicare Advantage plan that pays more.  The private shrink I use won't even accept medical insurance anymore due to paperwork nightmare.  He does accept Medicare put you must pay a significant copay.   I get his care via OWCP so I pay nothing.  The reason I still see him is because he knows how to write a report that the VA will accept. 

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I'M NOT SURE WHAT ALL MY MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT COVERS? IF IT COVERS MH CARE OR NOT?...IT PROBABLY DON'T COVER TO MUCH FOR MH?

  I NEED TO CHECK ON THIS, IF IT DON'T HELP OUT MUCH  I GUESS I'M STUCK WITH THE VA.

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