Are there any real discount prices for military veterans around 40% off?
Dec 2, 2013 19:00:39 #
dragonswing wrote:
Thanks bsprague. I will have to look into it. I checked a couple of years ago and was told that the VA hospitals are too crowded to allow treatment of non-disabled vets. They said the only way I could get treatment without a disability
was if I was homeless or my husband divorced me and left me with no money. But the way it was, they said his salary is too great and I could afford getting medical treatment on my own.
was if I was homeless or my husband divorced me and left me with no money. But the way it was, they said his salary is too great and I could afford getting medical treatment on my own.
The website for the VA has the income limits for all areas of the country to determine if someone needs VA assistance due to financial hardship. You need to check the charts for your area.
There's a form that asks for info on income, savings, assets and investments to determine if your case comes within the limits.
Dec 3, 2013 07:17:39 #
Dec 3, 2013 11:32:43 #
singleviking wrote:
The standard application form does have a financial information section. The website for the VA has the income limits for all areas of the country to determine if someone needs VA assistance due to financial hardship. You need to check the charts for your area.
There's a form that asks for info on income, savings, assets and investments to determine if your case comes within the limits.
There's a form that asks for info on income, savings, assets and investments to determine if your case comes within the limits.
I have two personal friends that have not disclosed their wealth level to me, but by all outward appearances have plenty of it! They both filled out the forms and have been accepted into the VA medical system based on their military service history. They were not denied due to their income or wealth.
Dec 3, 2013 11:37:47 #
bsprague wrote:
I have two personal friends that have not disclosed their wealth level to me, but by all outward appearances have plenty of it! They both filled out the forms and have been accepted into the VA medical system based on their military service history. They were not denied due to their income or wealth.
Then, their classification or medical problems have been associated with their military service. Read the classification types for services through the VA on the VA website. If a medical problem is caused or associated to a service related exposure or documented incident, then medical services are given without regard to the income restriction.
Dec 3, 2013 11:45:03 #
dragonswing wrote:
Thanks bsprague. I will have to look into it. I checked a couple of years ago and was told that the VA hospitals are too crowded to allow treatment of non-disabled vets. They said the only way I could get treatment without a disability was if I was homeless or my husband divorced me and left me with no money. But the way it was, they said his salary is too great and I could afford getting medical treatment on my own.
I think you are right about that, until it changed. A "couple years ago" was when I applied and was accepted. Several years ago, I understand the VA was having trouble keeping up with the additional workload given them by Congress. I'm pretty certain that 10 years ago most non-career veterans did not qualify.
The VA has been building a network of community based clinics to handle the increased patient base. It seems to be working.
My political evaluation is that with the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, Congress found political will and obligation to step up the medical care. What is going on now in the VA is not the same as when I got out of the Navy.
As I've said in several posts, if you served the country and are a veteran, the country is trying to give something back. Find a knowledgeable expert somewhere like a VFW and properly apply if you need or want the medical care.
Dec 3, 2013 11:51:30 #
singleviking wrote:
Then, their classification or medical problems have been associated with their military service. Read the classification types for services through the VA on the VA website. If a medical problem is caused or associated to a service related exposure or documented incident, then medical services are given without regard to the income restriction.
My two friends are very healthy. Other than being in their 60s, they have no medical issues.
With all due respect sir, I think the classification types are about federal funding. In the letter I got from the VA three years ago they explained I was in classification group 6. The letter went on to say that all groups were currently funded for medical care. They also wrote that the VA could not predict the whims of congress and it was possible funding could be removed for various groups.
My personal experience, what I've read and letters from the VA suggest the classification groups are not about the medical care, but about congressional management and funding.
If I'm wrong, it won't be the first or last time, I will have to retract my views and apologize to you.
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