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If you\u2019re getting medical care or prescriptions from the VA\u2019s medical section and you\u2019ve been paying a co-payment, you should get a letter from the VA regarding those copayments.<\/p>\n
Don’t toss it out. You may be getting some money refunded.<\/p>\n
Per the letter I received:<\/p>\n
You will be receiving a refund from the Department of Veterans Affairs, in accordance with Section 8007 of the American Rescue Plan Act, Public Law 117-2, signed March 11, 2021. This refund is for copayments you paid for medical care and pharmacy services received from VA between April 6, 2020 and April 31, 2021.\u00a0 (In\u00a0 my case, it’s $120.00 which will buy a nice pile of groceries.)<\/p>\n
– Copayments for medical care and pharmacy service incurred between 4\/6\/2020<\/strong> and present will be canceled. You will not be charged copayments for medical care and pharmacy services received through 9\/30\/2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n – If you made payments for care covered under the ARP after April 30, 2021, you will receive an additional refund(s) at a later date.<\/p>\n – Most refunds will be processed and sent to you by July 2021.<\/p>\n – If you received care from multiple VA medical centers, you may receive multiple refunds. (You should<\/u><\/strong> be keeping all that paperwork, y\u2019know.)<\/p>\n – Refunds will be made by electronic fund transfers (direct deposits) or checks.<\/p>\n The bulk of the copy above is direct quotes. If you\u2019ve paid for your meds or care with a bank card or credit card, that should show up on your statements or in your bank account.<\/p>\n If there is still an amount not reimbursed to your account, the VA wants you to wait until mid-July 2021 to inquire about the remaining refunds. I do hope you\u2019ve hung on to your bank statements and\/or the invoices\/receipts you\u2019re supposed to get when you deal with the VA medical centers.<\/p>\n Any questions?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"