Priority Group 8
VA Health Care Priority Group 8 - More Veterans to be Allowed to Enroll
A $375 million provision was included in the fiscal 2009 VA spending bill measure (PL 110-329) to allow the department to bring into the system more "Priority 8" veterans - those who typically earn more then $30,000 a year. The funding aims to expand the enrollment of Priority 8 veterans by 10 percent. Priority 8 refers to a subcategory of veterans. Priority 1's have the most need for care and Priority 8's the least.