Senator continues push to enhance journey reimbursement packages for veterans in Montana and rural America
Persevering with his push to enhance journey reimbursement advantages for veterans in Montana and rural America, Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester is introducing bipartisan laws to extend the Division of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) reimbursement fee for eligible veterans who journey greater than seven miles for VA well being care appointments.
The Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment Act of 2022 would elevate the mileage reimbursement fee by 4 cents to 45.5 cents per mile—reflecting elevated transportation prices and mirroring mileage reimbursement will increase by the Inside Income Providers and Normal Service Administration.
“For Montana veterans residing in rural or distant areas, attending to a VA well being care appointment can imply driving dozens of miles every method to their nearest facility,” mentioned Chairman Tester. “Growing the mileage reimbursement fee will guarantee VA advantages are conserving tempo with rising transportation prices, so veterans can proceed accessing their earned care—regardless of the place they reside.”
The VA’s mileage reimbursement program is open to veterans who’re rated at 30 % or extra service-connected disabled, these touring for sure VA appointments or exams, or these with qualifying incomes.
A staunch advocate of defending veterans’ journey advantages, Tester lately pushed VA Secretary Denis McDonough to make important enhancements to the Division’s Beneficiary Journey reimbursement program for veterans residing in rural areas. The Senator can also be main an effort to extend the charges of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and navy survivors beneath his bipartisan Veterans’ Compensation Price-of-Dwelling Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2022.
Textual content of the Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment Act of 2022 may be discovered HERE.