Are you the spouse or surviving spouse of or a child of a Veteran with disabilities or a Veteran who has died ?
not
does not qualify for TRICARE, the Department of Defense health care program for active duty and retired members and their families
correct I do not belong to the Department of Defense health care program for active duty and retired members and their families
Unfortunately, no relevant information is found.
Can I get health care through CHAMPVA?
he spouse or child of a Veteran who s been rated permanently and totally disabled for a service - connected disability by a VA regional benefit office
not
The surviving spouse or child of a Veteran who died from a VA - rated service - connected disability
yes
you can get medical care through CHAMPVA if you qualify for TRICARE
I see. May I ask another question regarding the difference between primary and secondary caregivers. Does the benefits of being the primary caregiver is better than secondary caregiver?
Your Veteran can appoint 1 primary main caregiver and up to 2 secondary caregivers people who serve as backup support to the primary caregiver when needed. Your benefits will depend on whether you re the primary caregiver or a secondary caregiver.
That's good to know. Do you know what TRICARE is? I'd like to know what includes in this program.