KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Veterans’ families who waited months for healthcare coverage can now get approved in days.
The Department of Veterans Affairs says the backlog elimination affects the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA, which provides coverage to over 900,000 spouses, dependents, survivors and caregivers.
The VA said that in January, it faced a backlog of more than 70,000 CHAMPVA applications. Some families waited more than 150 days for approval…