VA Withdraws Proposed Rule on Copayment Debt Waivers
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is canceling a proposed rule that would have changed how it handles medical copayment debt. The original proposal would have allowed the VA to start the waiver process for veterans on its own and would have removed the requirement that veterans file VA Form 5655 to request a waiver.
Why it matters: This is mostly an administrative cleanup. The VA proposed a procedural change to make it easier for veterans to get copayment debt forgiven, but then decided the change was unnecessary after forgiving the backlog of bills that would have been subject to it. Veterans do not need to take any action, and the existing waiver process continues unchanged.
Who it affects
- Veterans with outstanding medical copayment debts
This withdrawal was published by the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Federal Register on May 7, 2026; you can verify the original text under FR Doc. 2026-09144 before relying on it.
Agency: Veterans Affairs Department
Source: Federal Register — read the official document