Changes to the Priority Group 8 Enrollment Restriction                                                              In order to ensure the availability of quality and timely health care to veterans with service connected conditions, special authority based on military service, low income, and those with special health care needs, in January 2003 VA made the difficult decision to stop enrolling new Priority Group 8 (high income) veterans whose income exceeded VA Income Thresholds.  The new regulations went into effect on June 15, 2009 and enable the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to relax income restrictions on enrollment for health benefits.  While this new provision does not remove consideration of income, it does increase income thresholds.  You may be eligible for enrollment under this new provision.                                                                Denied Enrollment on or after January 1, 2009                                                        If you applied for enrollment on or after January 1, 2009, but before June 15, 2009 and you were denied enrollment because your income exceeded the VA income thresholds, you were reconsidered for enrollment.  You would have been contacted by mail from the Veteran Affairs if you qualify.                                                                     Denied Enrollment before January 1, 2009                                                                                                  If you applied for enrollment before January 1, 2009, and you were denied enrollment because your income was too high, VA encourages you to take advantage of a special financial calculator to assist you in determining if you are now eligible for enrollment under this new regulation based on your 2008 income.    Whatever your enrollment determination, VA encourages all Veterans to apply for enrollment as this will help in future planning and budget efforts as well as allows VA to be in a better position to identify necessary funding levels to Congress.                                                                                                                                            Determine if You May Be Eligible                                                                      To determine if you may eligible under this new regulation, we have developed this financial calculator which will help you in determining if your income falls with the new 10% income thresholds guidelines.  Once you have entered all required information, the calculator will determine if you may be eligible for enrollment under the new rule.

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