Healthcare & mental health

CHAMPVA for eligible family members

Cost-sharing healthcare for certain spouses, children and survivors.

Who may qualify

A veteran sponsor’s service-connected P&T determination is one pathway; a 100% rating without P&T alone is insufficient. Beneficiary must not qualify for TRICARE; dependent and Medicare rules apply. This is not automatically free family healthcare.

What to check next

Review dependent/TRICARE/Medicare conditions and apply through VA.

Agencies decide eligibility. This independent summary is a starting point, not an entitlement decision.

Official source ↗Apply / get help ↗Read our plain-English guide ↗

Checked 2026-10-08 · Reviewed by Nathan Harlan

Official source page inspected; agency determines eligibility.

Who built this

Built and reviewed by Nathan Harlan, a U.S. Army Infantry veteran with 15 years of service, including two combat deployments to Iraq, and the founder of Ironsight Syndicate, a veteran-owned brand. I built this because finding the right benefits shouldn't take a law degree. This is an independent guide, not VA-accredited claims representation. For claims help, use a VA-accredited representative.