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Veterans Paying for Wounds?
I'm curious to know how other people feel about this topic.
I recently received an e-mail from my Service Officer, a retired United States Marine, about President Obama's plan to have United States Veterans pay the Veteran's Administration (VA) back for medical treatment they receive.
The plan wouldn't bill the veteran directly, but would instead bill their private insurance company. In return, the veteran's insurance rates would go up, making them pay for the wounds they received when going into battle for the United States, and, depending upon insurance company, they would have to pay deductibles.
Wasn't the Veteran's Administration formed to take care of these veterans in the first place? If this plan goes through, wouldn't it make more sense for the veterans to just skip over the VA and go straight to a private clinic, since they have to pay their insurance anyway? And what about those veterans who can't afford private insurance, so they only have VA Medical?
I want to know what others think of this, if I'm missing anything, and what the details are. I may be receiving some of these benefits soon,a s I can't afford private insurance and healthcare, and I would like some answers.
@ PJ - The point isn't about the insurance companies - it's about the veterans having to pay the insurance comany rather than having the VA pay.
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
when i was getting operations and treatment back in 1975 they always asked if i had private insurance, and if i did they would send a bill to them for your insurance to cover whatever would be eligible for them to pay for, the Vets covers the rest........!
if you don't have insurance, no problem, they got ya covered all the way~!!!
it has been like this for a very long time, Obama just wants people that DO have private insurance to use it first before they use up all of Vets Hospitals resources~!
a lot of Vets just use Vets Hospital and let them pay for it all, even if they have Blue Cross and Blue Shield~!
, you would be seen a lot quicker in a regular doctors office or hospital~!
Source(s): me3 - 1 decade ago
It isn't like the health insurance companies are going broke. They are quite profitable with their double digit rate increases every year. If I get in an auto wreck - the auto insurance is the first one to pay, not my health insurance, but if there is no auto insurance my health insurance picks up the bill. I see this as a similar setup.
The VA is still there to take care of veterans. Veterans that don't have any insurance have the VA now for treatment just like before. Nothing is changing there. That is all they have now if they don't have insurance - no change.
If a veteran has health insurance and is paying the premium, their health insurance company should cover their health care. That is what health insurance is about.
- 1 decade ago
Unfortunately your private health insurance would not likely cover it...due to the injury being pre-existing. That is assuming that you did not have private insurance before and during your time in the military.
And since your health would deny it the bill then comes to you! So another words President Obama is screwing injured Vets. What a disgrace!
