Enrollment Priority Groups Overview
The number of veterans who can be enrolled in the health care program is determined by the amount of money Congress gives VA each year. Since funds are limited, VA set up priority groups to make sure that certain groups of veterans are able to be enrolled before others.
Once you apply for enrollment, your eligibility will be verified. Based on your specific eligibility status, you will be assigned a priority group. The priority groups range from 1-8 with 1 being the highest priority for enrollment. Some veterans may have to agree to pay copay to be placed in certain priority groups.
You may be eligible for more than one Enrollment Priority Group. In that case, VA will always place you in the highest priority group that you are eligible for. Under the Medical Benefits Package, the same services are generally available to all enrolled veterans.
The priority groups are complicated and some reference financial thresholds. For more information about the thresholds go to the Copay and Charges page. We have provided a couple of different ways to view priority groups. Click below on the format that seems most helpful to you.
* Enrollment Restriction:
Effective January 17, 2003, VA suspended NEW enrollment of veterans assigned to Priority Group 8e and 8g (VA's lowest priority group consisting of higher income veterans). Veterans assigned to Priority Group 8e and 8g who are enrolling for the first time on or after January 17, 2003, and whose income exceeds the current year income threshold, who have no other special eligibilities such as a compensable service connected condition or recent combat service, refuse to provide income information are not eligible for enrollment at this time. Veterans enrolled in Priority Group 8a and 8c on or before January 16, 2003, will remain enrolled and continue to be eligible for the full-range of VA health care benefits.
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