VA Suddenly Pauses Free Whole Health Services for Veterans
Published Date: 11/21/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The VA planned to stop charging copayments for Whole Health well-being services to make them easier for veterans to use. But now, they’ve decided to pause and rethink this plan, so no changes or savings will happen yet. Veterans should keep an eye out for future updates if the VA revisits this idea.
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VA Withdraws Copay Exemption Plan
If you are a veteran who uses VA Whole Health well-being services, the VA has withdrawn its January 3, 2025 proposed rule that would have exempted those services from inpatient and outpatient copayments. The withdrawal is effective November 21, 2025, so current copayment rules remain in place; the VA may consider a new proposal later.
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