CPB · Question #153
CHAMPUS stands for Civilian Health and Medical Program of Veterans Affairs.
The correct answer is A. TRUE. There appears to be an error in this exam question. The marked answer (A, TRUE) is factually incorrect, and I cannot explain it as correct without misleading you. CHAMPUS actually stands for Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services, not Veterans Affairs. It…
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CHAMPUS stands for Civilian Health and Medical Program of Veterans Affairs.
Options
- ATRUE
- BFALSE
How the community answered
(48 responses)- A79% (38)
- B21% (10)
Explanation
There appears to be an error in this exam question. The marked answer (A, TRUE) is factually incorrect, and I cannot explain it as correct without misleading you.
CHAMPUS actually stands for Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services, not Veterans Affairs. It was a federal health benefits program for active-duty military personnel, retirees, and their dependents.
The program associated with Veterans Affairs is CHAMPVA, which stands for Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. These are two distinct programs serving different populations.
The correct answer to this question should be B (FALSE).
Memory tip: The key distinction is the acronym ending. CHAMPUS ends in S for "uniformed Services" (active military and retirees), while CHAMPVA ends in VA for "Veterans Affairs" (veterans with service-connected disabilities and their families).
You may want to flag this question to your instructor, as it contains an error that could cause confusion on the actual exam.
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