From: VA Public Affairs
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 9:55 AM
To: Colonel Dan
Subject: VA on Health Care Law
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 9:55 AM
To: Colonel Dan
Subject: VA on Health Care Law
To
view and download VA news release, please visit the following Internet
address:
VA Reaches Out to Veterans
about the Health Care Law
WASHINGTON (Aug. 6, 2013) –
The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched an awareness campaign and a new
website, www.va.gov/aca, to let Veterans know what the
Affordable Care Act means for them and their families. Veterans receiving
health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs will see no change in their
benefits or out-of-pocket costs when portions of the Affordable Care Act take
effect next year.
“VA
wants all Veterans to receive health care that improves their health and
well-being,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “If you are
enrolled in VA health care, you do not need to take any additional steps to meet
the health care law coverage standards. If you are not enrolled in VA health
care, you can apply at any time.”
“VA
encourages eligible Veterans who are not enrolled in VA’s health care system to
take advantage of the world-class care we provide to the men and women who have
served this Nation in uniform,” Shinseki added.
Veterans can apply for VA health care
at any time by visiting www.va.gov/healthbenefits/enroll,
calling 1-877-222-VETS (8387), or visiting their local VA health care
facility. Full details
on eligibility are available at
VA’s health care system for
Veterans has no enrollment fee, no monthly premiums and no deductibles. Most
Veterans also have no out-of-pocket costs, though some may have small copayments
for some health care or prescription drugs.
“VA
will continue to provide Veterans with high quality, comprehensive health care
and other benefits they have earned through their service,” said Dr. Robert
Petzel, VA’s chief physician and under secretary for health.
The
Affordable Care Act was created to expand access to coverage, reduce rising
health care costs, and improve health care quality and care coordination. The
Affordable Care Act creates new opportunities for coverage for uninsured
Veterans and their families.
There are
more than 1.3 million Veterans and more than 950,000 spouses and children of
Veterans without health insurance. Most uninsured Veterans are
eligible for VA health care. For those who are not eligible for VA care – such
as Veterans’ family members – the law created a new Health Insurance
Marketplace.
In
2014, the Marketplace
will be a new way to shop for and purchase private health insurance. People who
purchase insurance through the Marketplace may be able to lower the costs of
health insurance coverage by paying lower monthly premiums. For more
information, visit www.healthcare.gov.
For information about VA
health care and the Affordable Care Act, VA encourages Veterans and family
members to visit the new website at www.va.gov/aca, or call 1-877-222-VETS
(8387), Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. or Saturdays from 11a.m. to
3 p.m., Eastern time. The new website includes a Health Benefits
Explorer, where Veterans
can learn about the benefits they can receive if they enroll in VA care.
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"Keep on, Keepin' on" "Colonel Dan"
Dan Cedusky, Champaign IL, Col, USA, Ret,
Member: AM LEGION, DAV, AMVETS, MOAA, NGAUS, IL SAL, NGAIL,
NAUS, VFW Aux.
IL State Director The Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees (USDR)
Fellow at The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)
See my web site at:
http://www.angelfire.com/il2/VeteranIssues/
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