My VA team is "Team 6" is that term the same as VA Priority Group 6?

2016-04-10T14:13:59-04:00

Response by A1C Dustin DeMoss made Apr 10 at 2016 2:21 PM

2016-04-10T14:21:03-04:00

Nevermind. Found answer.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2016 4:17 PM

2016-04-10T16:17:22-04:00

Even though you have found the answer, here is information on the VA Priority Groups for those interested.

VA places a priority on improved veteran satisfaction and maintains that their goal is to ensure the quality of care and service that veterans receive is consistently excellent, in every location, in every program. Under the Medical Benefits Package, VA offers the veteran a comprehensive health care plan that provides the care you need.

What are the Priority Groups?

Once you apply for enrollment, your eligibility will be verified. Based on your specific eligibility status, you will be assigned a priority group.

The priority groups are as follows, ranging from 1-8 with 1 being the highest priority for enrollment. Under the Medical Benefits Package, the same services are generally available to all enrolled veterans.

Priority Group 1
Veterans with service-connected disabilities rated 50% or more disabling, or
Veterans determined by VA to be unemployable due to service-connected conditions

Priority Group 2
Veterans with service-connected disabilities rated 30% or 40% disabling

Priority Group 3
Veterans who are Former Prisoners of War (POWs)
Veterans awarded a Purple Heart medal
Veterans whose discharge was for a disability that was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty
Veterans with VA-rated service-connected disabilities 10% or 20% disabling
Veterans awarded special eligibility classification under Title 38, U.S.C., § 1151, “benefits for individuals disabled by treatment or vocational rehabilitation”
Veterans awarded the Medal Of Honor (MOH)

Priority Group 4
Veterans who are receiving aid and attendance or housebound benefits
Veterans who have been determined by VA to be catastrophically disabled

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Priority Group 5
Nonservice-connected Veterans and noncompensable service-connected Veterans rated 0% disabled by VA with annual income below the VA’s and geographically (based on your resident zip code) adjusted income limits.
Veterans receiving VA pension benefits
Veterans eligible for Medicaid programs

Priority Group 6
Compensable 0% service-connected Veterans
Veterans exposed to Ionizing Radiation during atmospheric testing or during the occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Project 112/SHAD participants
Veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9,1962 and May 7,1975
Veterans of the Persian Gulf War who served between August 2, 1990 and November 11, 1998
*Veterans who served on active duty at Camp Lejeune for not fewer than 30 days beginning August 1, 1953 and ending December 31, 1987
Veterans who served in a theater of combat operations after November 11, 1998 as follows: Currently enrolled Veterans and new enrollees who were discharged from active duty on or after January 28, 2003, are eligible for the enhanced benefits for 5 years post discharge.
Combat Veterans who were discharged between January 2009 and January 2011, and did not enroll in the VA health care during their 5 year period of eligibility have an additional one year to enroll and receive care. The additional one-year eligibility period began February 12, 2015 with the signing of the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for America Veterans Act.

Note: At the end of this enhanced enrollment priority group placement time period Veterans will be assigned to the highest Priority Group their unique eligibility status at that time qualifies for.

*Note: While eligible for Priority Group (PG) 6; until system changes are implemented you would be assigned to PG 7 or 8 depending on your income.

Priority Group 7
Veterans with gross household income below the geographically-adjusted income limits (GMT) for their resident location and who agree to pay copays

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Priority Group 8
Veterans with gross household income above the VA and the geographically-adjusted income limits for their resident location and who agrees to pay copays

Veterans eligible for enrollment:

Noncompensable 0% service-connected:
Subpriority a: Enrolled as of January 16, 2003, and who have remained enrolled since that date and/or placed in this sub priority due to changed eligibility status
Subpriority b: Enrolled on or after June 15, 2009 whose income exceeds the current VA or geographic income limits by 10% or less

Nonservice-connected and:
Subpriority c: Enrolled as of January 16, 2003, and who have remained enrolled since that date and/or placed in this sub priority due to changed eligibility status
Subpriority d: Enrolled on or after June 15, 2009 whose income exceeds the current VA or geographic income limits by 10% or less

Veterans not eligible for enrollment:

Veterans not meeting the criteria above:
Subpriority e: Noncompensable 0% service-connected (eligible for care of their SC condition only)
Subpriority g: Nonservice-connected

Response by SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT made Apr 10 at 2016 7:44 PM

2016-04-10T19:44:51-04:00

No clue my Temple VA hospital uses colors for primary care providers

Response by TSgt Clement King made May 9 at 2019 8:50 AM

2019-05-09T08:50:44-04:00

Usually this team is your Medical team.. Your priority group is pre-assigned and depends on your disability, service connection . Maybe some VA employee will explain it more accurately than I can.
Wounded combat vets may be priority group 1; the rest of us behind them. Hope this helps.

Response by SSgt Michael Piccionetti made Apr 15 at 2020 10:31 PM

2020-04-15T22:31:11-04:00

No that is just your teams #,like my team is #5 and I am priority group 1.Hope this helps