Do you have health care coverage from private insurance, medicare, medicaid, or tricare?
Yes
you can use VA health care benefits along with these plans .
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 .
Am I guaranteed lifetime coverage with VA healthcare?
If you re in one of the lower priority groups ,  you could lose your VA health care benefits in the future
Does my current health insurance status affect whether I can get VA health care benefits?
No.s     Whether or not you have health insurance coverages  doesn t affect the VA health care benefits you can get .
What about Medicare does it pay?