Champva

[john999]

Isn't there some regulation that providers who accept medicare must accept ChampVA?

[JohnM]

ChampVA is actually pretty good insurance and pays on par like Medicare which they all take. As Rich mentioned it lasts for life. In my opinion ChampVA plus Medicare is the Cadillac of Insurance. Its prescription coverage allows the insured to choose generic or brand and does not have a formulary.

I just filled out the paper work this week but before mailing it I called, the gentelmen was very nice to talk with. I had questions on my HMO and and renewing it, talked to him about nursing homes. His reply was if I have medicare and champva that's all I would need, and if I could find an insurace co. that would cover for nursing homes then I should snap that one up otherwise I should not need any other insurance.

Although champva does not cover nursing homes.