Champ VA Programs

ChampVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program for the Veterans Administration) is a program designed for:

  • Dependents of veterans who have been rated by VA as having a total and permanent disability;
  • Survivors of veterans who died from VA-rated service-connected conditions, or who at the time of death, were rated permanently and totally disabled from a VA-rated service-connected condition; and
  • Survivors of persons who died in the line of duty, and not due to misconduct.
Under ChampVA, VA shares the cost of covered healthcare services and supplies with eligible beneficiaries.
The administration of ChampVA is centralized to the Health Administration Center in Denver, Colorado.

In general, ChampVA covers most healthcare services and supplies that are medically and psychologically necessary. Upon confirmation of eligibility, applicants will receive program material that specifically addresses covered and noncovered services and supplies.

ChampVA General Exclusions


  • Services determined by VA to be medically unnecessary;
  • Care as part of a grant, study, or research program;
  • Care considered experimental or investigational;
  • Care for persons eligible for benefits under other government agency programs, except Medicaid and State Victims of Crime Compensation programs;
  • Care for which the beneficiary is not obligated to pay, such as services obtained at a health fair;
  • Care provided outside the scope of the provider's license or certification;
  • Custodial, domiciliary, or rest cures;
  • Dental care (except treatment related to certain covered medical conditions);
  • Medications that do not require a prescription (except insulin);
  • Personal comfort and convenience items;
  • Services rendered by providers suspended or sanctioned by other Federal entities.

Eligibility for ChampVA


The following persons are eligible for ChampVA benefits, providing they are not eligible for TriCare or Medicare Part A as a result of reaching the age of 65:

The spouse or child of a veteran who has been rated by a VA regional office as having a permanent and total service-connected condition/disability;

The surviving spouse or child of a veteran who died as a result of a VA-rated service-connected condition; or who, at the time of death, was rated permanently and totally disabled from a service-connected condition; and

The surviving spouse or child of a person who died in the line of duty, and not due to misconduct.

If you have any questions or concerns about this or other Veterans issues, please give us a call at (308) 385-5065