The VA announced last month that it is amending its current
regulations governing copays for outpatient medications for veterans with
conditions that are not service-connected.
Currently, veterans receiving healthcare for conditions that
are not connected to service pay either $8 or $9 for a 30-day or less supply of
medication.
This new regulation puts outpatient medications into 3 categories
or tiers and sets the copays accordingly. The new copays, effective February
27, 2017, are as follows:
$5 for a 30-day or less supply of Tier 1 (preferred
generics) medications
$8 for a 30-day or less supply of Tier 2 (non-preferred
generics, including over the counter) medications
$11 for a 30-day or less supply of Tier 3 (brand name)
medications
These changes will apply only to veterans receiving
treatment for conditions that are not service-connected and who are not exempt
from copayments.
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