Updates to Waiver of Charges for Copayments
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is withdrawing a document published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2024, that requested public comment on VA's proposal to revise its medical regulations to allow VA to initiate a waiver request for debt accumulated from health care copayments on behalf of veterans in ce
| Agency | Veterans Affairs Department |
|---|---|
| Document type | Proposed Rule |
| Published | 2026-05-08 |
| Summary | The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is withdrawing a document published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2024, that requested public comment on VA's proposal to revise its medical regulations to allow VA to initiate a waiver request for debt accumulated from health care copayments on behalf of veterans in certain circumstances and to remove the requirement that veterans submit VA Form 5655 when seeking a waiver of copayment debt. VA is withdrawing the proposed rule because VA has determined the proposed regulation is no longer necessary. |
| Document number | 2026-09144 |
| Official record | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/08/2026-09144/updates-to-waiver-of-charges-for-copayments |