What is the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA)?
CHAMPVA is a health benefit program for the families of veterans with 100 percent service-connected disability, and surviving spouse or children of a veteran who dies from a service-connected disability. The VA determines eligibility and processes CHAMPVA claims. There is no deductible for inpatient services or for ambulatory surgical facility services. However, there is an annual outpatient deductible that must be satisfied prior to the payment of outpatient benefits. To determine if you are eligible for VA benefits, contact 1-800-733-8387 or visit the CHAMPVA website at www.va.gov/hac. What is Tricare? TRICARE is the name of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) managed health care program for active duty military, personnel, retirees and their families. For additional information on TRICARE, please refer to the TRICARE website www.tricare.osd.mil/. The DOD Health Services is separated into regions which you can access at the website to identify your specific contact information for your
