


Veterans or family members who are able to or prefer to continue making payments on their accounts can pay by telephone by calling 88, online at or at the agent cashier’s office at a local VA medical center. Veterans will not have garnishment of federal or state payments to pay medical care debt. VA will take no action on debt collectionįor Veterans or family members with VA debt for medical care already referred for collection to the Department of Treasury, VA will not take action through Dec. There is no exemption solely because you are having difficulty paying your debts. A summary of some of the major exemptions is set forth in the request for hearing form.

Department of Treasury, have been temporarily suspended. The law provides that certain property and wages cannot be taken in garnishment. Make a payment now Avoid late charges, interest, or collection actions. Other possible outcomes include wage garnishment, referral to private debt. In addition, all actions on debts owed to VA in the form of copayments under the jurisdiction of the U.S. The inability to pay monetary sanctions triggers increased financial and. This change was in compliance with the president’s April 2 announcement. VA stopped sending monthly billing statements for medical care debt April 6. VA suspending collection actions through the end of 2020ĭue to COVID-19, VA is suspending collection actions and extending the terms of current repayment agreements until Dec.
