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  • Arm yourself to beat debt scams

    Arm yourself to beat debt scams

    Arm yourself with the knowledge you need to be safe online when it comes to financial services, debt scams and junk fees targeting Veterans.

  • VA offers disaster relief resources for VA debts

    VA offers disaster relief resources for VA debts

    VA has resources available to ensure natural disasters do not make the already challenging situation of owing a VA debt worse. If you are experiencing financial hardship and are unable to repay your VA debt because of a natural disaster, relief options are available.

  • President Biden announces an additional $9 Billion in Student Debt Relief for 125,000 Americans

    President Biden announces an additional $9 Billion in Student Debt Relief for 125,000 Americans

    On Oct. 4, 2023, President Biden announced that an additional 125,000 Americans have been approved for $9 billion in debt relief through fixes the U.S. Department of Education has made to income-driven repayment (IDR) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and granting automatic relief for borrowers with total and permanent disabilities.

  • Skip the student-debt struggle with a specialty like urology at VA

    Skip the student-debt struggle with a specialty like urology at VA

    VA needs physicians with a variety of specialties, like urology, to make sure the Veterans we serve get the best care possible, and we offer plenty of employment benefits to make it worth your while.

  • Online medical debt relief application now available

    Online medical debt relief application now available

    VA has simplified and streamlined the application process for medical debt relief, allowing Veterans better access. Apply for and receive medical debt relief now.

  • Five ways VA is making debt collection more compassionate and convenient

    Five ways VA is making debt collection more compassionate and convenient

    Recently, VA announced that Veterans have the option to request a temporary benefit debt suspension through December 31, 2022. Here are five ways that VA has been making repaying a VA debt less stressful.

  • Student loans: How to pay off your debt

    Student loans: How to pay off your debt

    The Wellness Wednesday Financial Education series returns Feb. 16, focusing on student loan debt. The seminar will consist of two hour-long sessions at noon and 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (9 a.m. and Noon Pacific Standard Time).

  • VA launches user-friendly online financial status report form for VBA debts

    VA launches user-friendly online financial status report form for VBA debts

    VA has launched a user-friendly online financial status report form for VBA debts. This comes on the heels of launching the online tool in 2021.

  • Copayment debt relief options available to Veterans

    Copayment debt relief options available to Veterans

    Copayments for medical care and pharmacy services resumed in October after 18 months. Expansive debt relief options available for Veterans.

  • What you need to know about VA debts and debt relief notification

    What you need to know about VA debts and debt relief notification

    VA is resuming debt notifications to Veterans effective Oct. 1, 2021. If you owe money to VA for an overpayment related to Veterans benefits, or for medical care and pharmacy debt, here is what you need to know.

  • VA extends debt relief for Veterans

    VA extends debt relief for Veterans

    VA is extending debt relief for Veterans through September 30, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. VA will suspend collection of all Veteran benefit overpayments incurred between April 6, 2020 and September 30, 2021. No adverse actions or collection attempts will occur during this suspension period.

  • Veterans to see continued debt relief options during pandemic

    Veterans to see continued debt relief options during pandemic

    Veterans facing economic hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon see extended debt relief options from VA. By extending debt relief through Sept. 30, VA reaffirms its commitment to helping Veterans getting through these hard times. 

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Last updated August 16, 2024

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