So, now the promise from the Army I received when I entered is going to be broken again.
First time was, Tricare for Life, being FREE, "FREE HEALTHCARE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY", well that's not correct. Even if I except paying the monthly fees and the co-pays, because of where I live, I would have to pay everything not covered by Tricare or Medicare, etc. Last year my wife's care cost $245,000.00. Tricare told me they can't tell me what is covered and where my wife would go until I register with them. I can't take that chance.
I have a local (region) Medicare advantage plan that I only pay the monthly fee and a fixed copay of $1200.00. So, I am not taking Tricare. Tricare is Humana, which is not "in Network" anywhere around here.
And now, I find out that if I get to 100%, I am entitled to ChampVA, but NO, you don't get ChampVA if you are eligible for Tricare, which we are, so, Humana, again.
I am able to get all my care from the VA, but I was hoping to get Tricare for Life, and then I could go to a private doc once and a while when I needed help with my claims, but that got dashed.
Is ChampVA also Humana?
Anyone know?
Thanks,
Hamslice
Why would the gov get mixed up and locked into a private company that dose not support ALL Veteran's evenly. Just a thought.
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Carl the Engineer
So, now the promise from the Army I received when I entered is going to be broken again.
First time was, Tricare for Life, being FREE, "FREE HEALTHCARE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY", well that's not correct. Even if I except paying the monthly fees and the co-pays, because of where I live, I would have to pay everything not covered by Tricare or Medicare, etc. Last year my wife's care cost $245,000.00. Tricare told me they can't tell me what is covered and where my wife would go until I register with them. I can't take that chance.
I have a local (region) Medicare advantage plan that I only pay the monthly fee and a fixed copay of $1200.00. So, I am not taking Tricare. Tricare is Humana, which is not "in Network" anywhere around here.
And now, I find out that if I get to 100%, I am entitled to ChampVA, but NO, you don't get ChampVA if you are eligible for Tricare, which we are, so, Humana, again.
I am able to get all my care from the VA, but I was hoping to get Tricare for Life, and then I could go to a private doc once and a while when I needed help with my claims, but that got dashed.
Is ChampVA also Humana?
Anyone know?
Thanks,
Hamslice
Why would the gov get mixed up and locked into a private company that dose not support ALL Veteran's evenly. Just a thought.
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Im at 100 percent, over 65, and wife gets Champva. We also have Humana as our medicare advantage plan. Its medicare, administered by Humana. No, Champva and Humana are not the same "for us, h
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