CAREGIVERS EXPANSION PROGRAM
VA to Extend Caregiver Benefits to More Veterans
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· The new version of the program broadens eligibility by expanding what is considered a “serious injury” to include illness and disease. Veterans are required to have a single or combined service-connected disability rating of 70 percent and require personal care for a minimum of six continuous months to qualify.
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Eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is expanding under the new final regulation and changes will begin in October. PCAFC expansion will occur in two phases, once the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has certified to Congress that VA’s new caregiver information technology system is fully implemented. The first phase will include eligible Veterans who …
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· That’s why VA has announced the expansion of the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) this October. The specific launch date will be announced in mid-September. VA believes the PCAFC expansion will enhance the health and well-being of thousands of Veterans by supporting the caregivers who care for them.
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· Falling enrollment in VA’s caregiver program raises concerns A major expansion of the stipend program is scheduled for this fall, but lawmakers worry VA officials won't be ready for it.
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Caregivers stipends set to expand to Vietnam veterans ...
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· Expansion of veteran caregiver program delayed until at least next summer. Department officials missed a deadline get new technology to process new enrollments in place by this fall.
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VA details caregiver expansion implementation - DAV
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· DAV-supported measure opens program to veterans with serious illnesses In March, the VA proposed regulations to implement provisions of P.L. 115-182, the VA MISSION Act of 2018. The rule change would expand access to its comprehensive caregiver support program by including all severely disabled service-connected veterans, beyond those severely injured on or after Sept. 11, …
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VA delays pre-9/11 veteran caregiver assistance until 2020 ...
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· The VA was required to expand the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) under the MISSION Act, which launched in June and was approved by Congress and President Donald...
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VA Family Caregiver Assistance Program | Veterans Affairs
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First, we’ll expand the program to include family caregivers of eligible Veterans who were seriously injured in the line of duty on or before May 7, 1975. Then 2 years after this first expansion, we’ll further expand the program to include family caregivers of eligible Veterans who were seriously injured in the line of duty between May 7, 1975, and September 10, 2001.
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· When would caregivers of Veterans from all eras become eligible for the PCAFC? Once the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has certified that VA’s new caregiver information technology (IT) system is fully implemented, PCAFC eligibility will expand in two phases.
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Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS) - VA ...
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· The Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS) provides resources, education and support to caregivers of Veterans. The Veteran does not need to have a service-connected condition, for which the caregiver is needed, and may have served during any era. No formal application is required.
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VA strengthens Caregiver Support Program - VAntage Point
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· On Sept. 25, 2019, VA announced improvements to the caregiver support program. This announcement put a timeline to expanding the comprehensive assistance to family caregivers. VA is expanding the program in accordance with section 161 of the VA MISSION Act of 2018.
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Veterans Get Caregiver Benefits From MISSION Act
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· Veterans who don’t qualify for the expansion can apply for the Program of General Caregiver Support Services, which includes education, peer mentoring, self-care courses and training. It is available for veterans of any era, regardless of illness or injury, who are enrolled for care in the Veterans Health Administration.
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New rules for VA caregiver stipend eligibility released ...
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· In recent weeks on Capitol Hill, numerous veterans organizations have listed in congressional testimony that the inclusion of older spouses and caregivers in …
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· The VA program provides support and a stipend to caregivers for post-Sept. 11 veterans, usually a wife or parent. It got going in 2011 and was instantly popular among vets as recognition of the...
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· Title I of Public Law 111-163, Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (hereinafter referred to as “the Caregivers Act”), established section 1720G(a) of title 38 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), which required VA to establish a program of comprehensive assistance for Family Caregivers of eligible veterans who have a serious injury incurred or aggravated in the line of …
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