VA recently announced its intention to eliminate copayments for all VA telehealth services and establish a telehealth grant program to fund ATLAS (Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations) sites in non-VA facilities focusing on rural and medically underserved communities.
VA officially published the proposed Telehealth Grant Program rulemaking in the VA Federal Register on November 13, 2024. The Federal Register 60-day public comment period will remain open through January 13, 2025. The proposed changes advance VA’s ongoing efforts to lower costs and expand Veterans’ access to care.
“Waiving copays for telehealth services and launching this grant program are both major steps forward in ensuring Veterans can access health care where and when they need it,” said VA Secretary Denis McDonough. “VA is the best and most affordable care in America for Veterans — with these steps, we can make it easier for Veterans to access their earned VA health care.”
