VA health care and other insurance 
If you have other forms of health care coverage like a private insurance plan, Medicare, Medicaid, or TRICARE , you can use VA health care benefits along with these plans. Learn more about how VA works with other health insurance. 

Why does VA require me to provide information on my health insurance coverage (including coverage under a spouse s plan)? 
We ask for this information because we have to bill your private health insurance provider for any care, supplies, or medicine we provide to treat your non - service - connected conditions illnesses or injuries that aren t related to your military service. We don t bill Medicare or Medicaid , but we may bill Medicare supplemental health insurance for covered services. 

What if my health insurance provider doesn t cover all the non-service-connected care that VA bills them for? 
You won t have to pay any unpaid balance not covered by your health insurance provider. But , depending on your assigned priority group , you may have a copay for non - service - connected care. Learn more about eligibility priority groups 

Does it help me in any way to give VA my health insurance information? 
Yes. Giving us your health insurance information helps you because : When your private health insurance provider pays us for your non - service - connected care , we may be able to use the funds to offset part or all of your VA copayment. Your private insurer may apply your VA health care charges toward your annual deductible the amount of money you pay toward your care each year before your insurance starts paying for care. 

Does my current health insurance status affect whether I can get VA health care benefits? 
No. Whether or not you have health insurance coverage doesn t affect the VA health care benefits you can get. 

If I m signed up for the VA health care program, does that mean I meet the requirements to have health care under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? 
Yes. Being signed up for VA 

user: I have questions about health care and insurance.

assistant: Do you have health care coverage from private insurance, medicare, medicaid, or tricare?

user: Yes

assistant: you can use VA health care benefits along with these plans .

user: Why does VA require me to provide information on my health insurance coverage (including coverage under a spouse s plan)?

assistant: We ask for this information because we have to bill your private health insurance provider for any care , supplies , or medicine we provide to treat your non - service - connected conditions illnesses or injuries that aren t related to your military service .

user: Am I guaranteed lifetime coverage with VA healthcare?

assistant: If you re in one of the lower priority groups ,  you could lose your VA health care benefits in the future 

user:  Does my current health insurance status affect whether I can get VA health care benefits?

assistant: No.s     Whether or not you have health insurance coverages  doesn t affect the VA health care benefits you can get .

user: What about Medicare does it pay?

assistant:  Medicare may pay for other services you may need during your stay .Or ,  if we only authorize some services in a non - VA location ,  then Medicare may pay for other services you may need during your stay . Check your Medicare plan ,