LONG DESCRIPTION |
Newborn care and post-delivery care for a newborn child for the date of
or VA preauthorized maternity care from a non-VA provider
. Authorized Community Provider or a non-VA facility (under a Non-VA
Medical Care authorization)
. Newborn Eligible from the DATE OF BIRTH + 7 DAYS
o Newborn begins eligibility on its date of birth
o Eligibility continues for 7 consecutive calendar days
birth plus seven calendar days after the birth of the child when the birth
mother is a woman Veteran enrolled in VA health care and receiving
maternity care furnished by VA or under authorization from VA and the child
is delivered either in a VA facility, or in another facility pursuant to a
VA authorization for maternity care at VA expense.
Newborn:
. Born to a woman Veteran receiving maternity services through the VA
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