CHAMPVA
Military abbreviation · Veteran
| Stands for | Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
CHAMPVA stands for Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a veteran abbreviation.
VA health insurance program for spouses and children of veterans who are permanently and totally disabled from service-connected conditions, and for certain survivors, who are not eligible for TRICARE.
Example: After her husband was rated P&T, she enrolled in CHAMPVA.
Usage notes
Pronounced "CHAMP-vee-ay." It shares costs with beneficiaries much like private insurance. Survivors of service members who died in the line of duty generally receive TRICARE instead. Beneficiaries 65 and older generally must enroll in Medicare to keep coverage.
Related abbreviations
More veteran abbreviations
- AMVETS – American Veterans
- BDD – Benefits Delivery at Discharge
- BRS – Blended Retirement System
- BVA – Board of Veterans' Appeals
- C&P – Compensation and pension examination
- CBOC – Community-based outpatient clinic
- COLA – Cost-of-living adjustment
- CRDP – Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay
- CRSC – Combat-Related Special Compensation
- DAV – Disabled American Veterans
- DD-214 – Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty
- DD-215 – Correction to DD Form 214