Mass Vets Advisor

The VA has various insurance programs may be right for you as a Veteran, service member, spouse, or dependent child. Some of these options include: - Servicemembers' Group (SGLI) - Family Servicemembers' Group (FSGLI) - Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) - Veterans' Group (VGLI) - Service-Disabled Veterans (S-DVI) - Veterans' Mortgage (VMLI) To learn more about which options you may qualify for or to file an extension, please visit the link to the VA insurance landing page above.

Veterans may eligible to receive assisted living, residential (live-in), or home health care through the VA. Find out how to access these long-term care services. To access these services, a veteran must: - be signed up for VA health care; - the VA concludes a veteran needs a specific service to help with your ongoing treatment & personal care; - The service (or space in the care setting) is available near them. To learn if you or a veteran you know qualifies & to apply, visit the link above.

VA pension benefits are available to some wartime Veterans & their survivors. To find out if you're eligible to apply, manage your benefits, or look for more information please visit the link above.

The VA is required by law to bill private health insurance carriers for medical care, supplies & prescriptions provided for treatment of Veterans' nonservice-connected conditions. Private health insurance coverage through a Veteran or their spouse is insurance provided by an employer, Veteran or other non-federal source, including Medicare supplemental plans. The VA DOES NOT bill Medicare or Medicaid for reimbursement. To learn more about Private Health Insurance Billing visit the link above.

VA Small & Veteran Business Programs implement the requirements to aid, counsel, assist, & protect the interests of small & Veteran business concerns. When acquiring products and services, the federal government must award these businesses a fair proportion of total VA property and services purchases, contracts, & subcontracts. To learn more about this program's goals & accomplishments for veteran business owners, please visit the link above.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers a survivors & burial benefits kit as a source of pre-need planning information & record storage for Veterans & their families. The documents found in the guide help families plan while ensuring survivors know what benefits are available to them. Visit the link above to access this guide.

A VA Survivors Pension offers monthly payments to qualified surviving spouses & unmarried dependent children of wartime Veterans who meet certain income & net worth limits set by Congress. To find out if you qualify, learn more about the program, & how to apply, please visit the link above.

VA travel pay reimbursement pays eligible Veterans & caregivers back for mileage & other travel expenses to & from approved health care appointments. To find out if you’re eligible & to learn how to file a claim, please visit the link above.

The VA's "Veterans in the Workplace" study gained insight into practices that improve Veteran retention in the workplace. A critical element to workplace retention advocated by study respondents was employer support & development of Veteran mentoring programs. Veteran mentoring programs create peer support among Veterans in the civilian workplace. To learn about the benefits of creating these programs in your workplace along with some helpful tools, visit the link above.

Women Veterans are eligible for comprehensive health services through the VA including primary, specialty, mental health, maternity, & reproductive services. The VA also provides: - management of acute & chronic illnesses - preventive care - contraceptive services - menopause management - cancer screenings, including pap smear & mammograms, & gynecology To learn more about available options visit the link above, or call the Women Veterans Call Center (WVCC) at 855-829-6636.