Health Benefits Offered to the Family Members of the Veterans

Health Benefits Offered to the Family Members of the Veterans

The family members of the veterans are eligible for certain health benefits under some circumstances. Just a few of the programs offering special benefits are Spina Bifida (SB), Caregiver, Children of Women Vietnam Veterans (CWVV) and Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA). Veterans Family Health Benefits programs can significantly assist in cutting down the costs of office visits, prescriptions, and medical supplies.

Spina Bifida Health Care Program

This health benefits program is offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. This covers children diagnosed with Spina Bifida whose parents are veterans of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Spina Bifida Occulta is an exception under this health benefits program. The program assists in supplies and medical services needed for treatment.

Children of Women Vietnam Veterans (CWVV) Program

This is a federal health benefits program which is offered to women veterans of the Vietnam War. Financial assistance is offered to women veterans’ children who were born with birth defects. Reimbursement is offered for medical conditions which were associated with the birth of the children of the female veterans. Defects such as Spina Bifida aren’t considered under this program. Biological children of female Vietnam veterans who were conceived after the entry into the Republic of Vietnam between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, are eligible for this health benefits program.

Caregiver

If the primary caregivers of the OIF/OEF veterans are not entitled to any services or care under the contract of health care which includes worker’s compensation, Medicaid or Medicare, then they are eligible to access health care benefits. They are offered a stipend which can cover their medical expenses. Counseling is also provided to the primary caregivers of the veterans, which includes marriage, family and health counseling. While accompanying the veterans for training or for care, they are even eligible for lodging and travel reimbursements. VA is of the opinion that supporting and caring for the caregivers of the veterans has a wonderful impact on the lives of the veterans.

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