Main VA site link:
or call (toll free) the VA Health Resource Center
at 1-877-222-8387
Complete
a 10-10EZ form
Make
copies of your DD-214 (Discharge-Separation Papers)
Check your
income thresholds here
[check the left side menu selections on this page - ALL are
very important]. Your income threshold will determine your enrollment priority group .
Quick Reference Guide Income And Assets
For Financial Assessment
Department of
Veterans Affairs Health Care Overview
Good Veteran contact info resource
If you are over 65, having Medicare Parts A & B with supplemental insurance coverage, will not affect your eligibility to enroll.
Even if you have a family physician, it's a good idea to enroll in the VA system. You never
know -- this might be your "Plan B" medical backup plan. If you are between jobs with NO medical insurance....this could be a financial lifesaver.
Mesothelioma
links: or
compensation
rates
Also notice that for a 30 day supply of drugs = $8.00. For the VA to honor prescription refills, they must be written
by your primary care provider (doctor), which is a VA doctor. Also labs and x-rays are a no-charge item (they must
also be odered by a VA doctor).
VA supplied
eyeglasses and hearing aids - A new directive allows VA to provide glasses and hearing aids to those who are not
service connected for those conditions (Priority Groups 6-8). In the past these were available only to those service
connected for the condition. These services are now considered part of the preventative care package for all veterans
enrolled in the VA who meet certain criteria. The link http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1789 outlines the requirements for obtaining eye glasses and hearing aids. Veterans who are enrolled in the
VA health care system are eligible for battery replacement and repair of hearing aids even though those aids were
purchased from a private source. Even though glasses and hearing aids may be provided at no charge, there may be
a co-pay required for those in group 6-8. Audiology is a specialty clinic with a $50 dollar co-pay for some services.
There is no co-pay for the devices or the batteries. Nor are there any charges for visits for the purpose of adjusting,
repairing or modifying hearing aids.
See VHA Directive 2008-070 and
Find a VA
Hospital, clinic or facility close to you
Main Publications Index* [*Also called booklet IB 10-185 P95996] or or
Refer also to:
Federal
Benefits For Veterans Dependents And Survivors - 2009
Federal
Benefits For Veterans Dependents And Survivors - 2010
VA Health
Care Overview (VA Health Care Eligibility & Enrollment)
[Booklet IB 10-185 P95996] or
Free Online
Military Handbooks or
A Concise Guide Here