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VA | RIN: 2900-AP37 | Publication ID: Fall 2016 |
Title: Removing Net Worth Requirement From Health Care Enrollment | |
Abstract:
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. |
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Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 17.47(d) | |
Legal Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Kristin Cunningham Chief, Business Office (16) Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 Phone:202 461-1599 Email: kristin.cunningham@va.gov |