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VA proposed to remove the regulation that allows the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consider the net worth of a Veteran’s assets as a factor in determining the Veteran’s eligibility for lower-cost or no-cost VA health care. Prior to January 1, 2015, VA considered both the net worth of a Veteran’s assets and the Veteran’s annual income when determining a Veteran’s eligibility. Because of that, certain Veterans who would have been eligible for lower-cost or no-cost VA health care based on their annual income alone were ineligible because the net value of their assets was too high. Reporting asset information imposed a significant paperwork burden on Veterans, and VA dedicated significant administrative resources to verifying reported information. VA changed its policy to improve access to health care to lower-income Veterans and remove the reporting burden from Veterans by discontinuing collection of asset information. This rulemaking will codify that policy in VA regulations.