But the timeline for other fixes to the program is uncertain. Families have voiced conerns for months about how the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers is being administered. Veterans Affairs officials held a forum last week to discuss current operations with the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. Administration officials are pushing for a 20 percent increase in VA program funding for next fiscal year. The figure is nearly three times higher than what department officials had predicted last fall. Veterans Affairs’ caregiver support programs need a significant overhaul to correct deep-seated flaws within current operations, veterans advocates told lawmakers. The move is a stunning turnaround for the department, which for months has maintained the moves are necessary. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 21, 2022. Advocates say new eligibility requirements will exclude veterans in need of full-time care. His comments came as major changes for the department's caregiver programs loom. Load More