Benefits for Family Members
VA offers limited medical benefits for family members of eligible veterans. These include the following programs:
The CHAMPVA program provides reimbursement for most medical expenses of eligible family members.
More information about the CHAMPVA program is available at: http://www.va.gov/hac/forbeneficiaries/champva/champva.asp
The CHAMPVA Inhouse Treatment Initiative (CITI) pronounced "city" is a voluntary program that allows for the treatment of CHAMPVA beneficiaries at VA medical centers.
More information about the CITI program is available at: http://www.va.gov/hac/forbeneficiaries/champva/citi.asp
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Children of Vietnam Veterans born with Spina Bifida may be eligible for specific benefits through VA health care system.
More information about the Spina Bifida program is available at: http://www.va.gov/hac/forbeneficiaries/spina/spina.asp
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Biological children of women veterans who served in Vietnam during the period beginning February 28, 1961 and ending May 7, 1975 may be eligible for monetary allowances if their birth defects are associated with the mother’s service in Vietnam and resulted in permanent physical or mental disability.
Additional information about this program is available at: http://www.va.gov/hac/forbeneficiaries/spina/spina.asp
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Certain VA medical centers provide services to eligible TRICARE family members. TRICARE beneficiaries who utilize a participating VA medical center receive a reduced copay rate. However, these services may be limited and provided only on a space available basis.
For more information, contact the Enrollment Coordinator at your nearest VA Medical Center or contact TRICARE directly.
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Bereavement counseling is available to veteran patients and family members, whether it is through personal pastoral care/counseling means in daily ministry or through more structured programming.
Bereavement Counseling is also offered to parents, spouses and children of Armed Forces personnel who died in the service of their country. Also, eligible are family members of reservists and National Guardsmen who die while on duty. Counseling is offered at Vet Centers. For more information and to find the nearest Vet Center call 800-827-1000 or go to http://www.va.gov/rcs/
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VA is unable to treat family members outside of treatment for the veteran. For example, VA often provides family and marital counseling. And we also provide caregiver support groups for spouses of veterans with disabilities and chronic illnesses. Those services are in support of the treatment of the veteran. But we can’t legally provide any services to family members of active duty service members whom we are not treating.
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