Your VEBA (HRA) plan currently provides medical reimbursements to your non-dependent heir(s) if you have no surviving spouse or qualified dependent(s).  This important benefit will go away in 2009 unless proposed legislation is passed.

Voice Your Opinion!

Proposed legislation is in committee in both the House and the Senate that could remedy the present inequity toward participants, particularly singles, who die prematurely prior to using up their VEBA (HRA) accounts.  If enacted, Section 5 of either H.R. 1820 or S. 1556 would allow VEBA (HRA) participants to designate a beneficiary(ies) who could receive available benefits if no surviving spouse or dependent(s) remain following a participant's death.  Click on the links below for more in-depth information. 

• Briefing Paper
• H.R. 1820 (House version)
• S. 1556 (Senate version)

►        Send E-MAILS or write LETTERS

Click here for sample e-mail or letter text  This link will open sample text you can copy and paste into e-mails or letters to your state’s U.S. senators and representatives.

Click here to find your U.S. senators  This link will take you to the United States Senate website where you can find contact information for your senators by state, name, or class.

Click here to find your U.S. representatives  This link will take you to the United States House of Representatives online map where you can find your representatives by clicking on your state.

►        Make PHONE CALLS

You may also call to voice your support of the proposed legislation.  Click on your state below for a sample telephone script and contact phone numbers for your U.S. senators and representatives.

·        Washington

·        Oregon

·        Idaho

·        California

·    Montana

Questions?

If you have questions or need help finding your state’s U.S. senators and representatives, please contact VEBA Service Group, LLC at 1-800-888-8322 or e-mail Scott Jones at scott@veba.org.