What are the VA National Geographic Income Thresholds used for Priority Group 8 Veterans?
Recognizing that income alone is not always a fair measure of one’s standard of living because of the variations in cost of living in different areas of the country, VA implemented geographically-based income thresholds based on the Department of Housing and Urban Developments (HUD) low income geographical income limits. Inpatient copays are reduced when the Veterans income falls below their VA National Geographic Income Threshold. Geographic income thresholds are adjusted for all Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs) and are updated annually to reflect economic changes within the SMSAs. Geographic income thresholds vary across the country, for example: Locations Veteran with 1 Dependent Veteran with 2 Dependents San Francisco, CA $79,640 $89,595 Topeka, KS $42,515 $47,795 Bronx, NY $54,065 $60,830 The VA National PG 8 Relaxation Geographic Income Thresholds are available at www.va.gov/healtheligibility/Library/pubs/PG8GMTIncomeThresholds/ and the VA National Geographic Thres
