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Updates to Waiver of Charges for Copayments

Not yet finalized. VA published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on May 8, 2026.

Would be potentially negative for veterans if finalizedIn this update: 1 potentially negative.

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In this update: 1 potentially negative.

Not yet finalized: This is a proposed rule, not a final VA rule.Source [1]

Updates to Waiver of Charges for CopaymentsLink to “Updates to Waiver of Charges for Copayments”

Would be potentially negative for veterans if finalizedWho: veterans with VA health care copayment debtWhy: VA is dropping its proposal that would have let VA start copayment-debt waiver requests for veterans and removed the need to submit VA Form 5655. Veterans with copayment debt will keep the current process and must file the form themselves, so the easier path will not happen.

What changed. Updates to Waiver of Charges for Copayments The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is withdrawing a document published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2024, that requested public comment on VA's proposal to revise its medical regulations to allow VA to initiate a waiver request for debt accumulated from health care copayments on behalf of veterans in certain circumstances and to remove the requirement that veterans submit VA Form 5655 when seeking a waiver of copayment debt.

Comment deadline. This proposed rule is not final. Comment on regulations.gov (external site)

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  • Updates to Waiver of Charges for Copayments

  • The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is withdrawing a document published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2024, that requested public comment on VA's proposal to revise its medical regulations to allow VA to initiate a waiver request for debt accumulated from health care copayments on behalf of veterans in certain circumstances and to remove the requirement that veterans submit VA Form 5

  • The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is withdrawing a document published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2024, that requested public comment on VA's proposal to revise its medical regulations to allow VA to initiate a waiver request for debt accumulated from health care copayments on behalf of veterans in certain circumstances and to remove the requirement that veterans submit VA Form 5

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  1. Federal Register (official site) Not yet finalized

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