Which program provides health care benefits for dependents of permanently disabled veterans?

CHAMPVA, or the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, is specifically designed to provide healthcare benefits to the dependents of permanently disabled veterans. This program ensures that eligible spouses and children of veterans who have a permanent and total disability related to their military service have access to health care services.

CHAMPVA covers a wide range of medical services, including hospital care, outpatient care, and preventive services, thereby supporting the health needs of veterans' families when the veteran is unable to provide care due to their disability.

While TRICARE provides comprehensive health coverage for active duty service members, their families, and some veterans, it is distinct from CHAMPVA in its eligibility criteria and coverage scope. Medicare primarily serves the elderly and individuals with certain disabilities, and CHAMPUS (the predecessor to TRICARE) was designed for active-duty services and their families, not specifically for the dependents of permanently disabled veterans. Thus, CHAMPVA is the only program listed that exclusively caters to the needs of dependents of permanently disabled veterans.