Supplemental Enrollment Information
To be considered Catastrophically Disabled, you must have a severely disabling injury, disorder, or disease which permanently compromises your ability to carry out activities of daily living, and:
- requires you to have personal or mechanical assistance to leave home or bed, OR
- requires you to have constant supervision to avoid physical harm to yourself or others.
To request a catastrophic disability evaluation, contact the Enrollment Coordinator at your local VA health care facility. VA will make every effort to schedule your evaluation within 35 days of request. There is no charge for the Catastrophic Disability evaluation.
If it is determined by a VA health care provider that you are Catastrophically Disabled, your priority group assignment will be upgraded to Priority Group 4.
VA asks you to identify the health care facility where you would like to receive your primary care. A preferred facility may be any VA health care location, for example, VA health care facility, independent clinic, or community based outpatient clinic. If VA is unable to provide your needed health care, that facility will make arrangements to refer you to another VA health care facility or to one of VA’s private sector affiliates to provide the required care.
There are many reasons to remain with VA for your health care needs. However, the decision as to whether it is more beneficial for you to find a doctor outside VA system is yours to make.
On January 17, 2003, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs made the difficult decision to suspend enrollment of veterans applying for enrollment who are determined to be in Priority Group 8. Veterans in Priority Group 8 who enrolled prior to January 17, 2003, are not affected by the Secretary’s decision. If you cancel your enrollment and later decide to re-apply, you may not be eligible for enrollment if VA is not enrolling all priority groups.
If you no longer wish to be enrolled, you need to submit a signed statement requesting disenrollment to your local VA health care facility or to:
VA Health Eligibility Center (742/006)
2957 Clairmont Road, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30329-1647
If you wish to obtain VA health care in the future, you may reapply at any time by completing VA form 10-10EZR, “Health Benefits Renewal Form.” However, you may not be eligible for re-enrollment if VA continues to implement enrollment restrictions such as the restriction on enrolling new Priority Group 8 veterans.
You may obtain VA Form 10-10EZR by visiting, calling or writing any VA health care facility or veterans’ benefits office. You may also call toll-free 877-222-VETS (877-222-8387). Or access the form on the Internet: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-10ezr-fill.pdf
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For questions about Health Care Eligibility, please visit the VA inquiry website.
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