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VA Health Care (Care At VA Run Facilities)

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • VA health care is NOT a health insurance program!

  • Veterans CAN receive treatment for non service-sonnected disabilities!

  • If you are a recently separated Veteran you may be eligible for TRICARE health insurance for you and your family. Click HERE for more information.

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has a reputation for failing to meet the needs of Veterans - a simple search on reddit will bring up numerous accounts of problems that Veterans have had with the VA. That said, the VA has made and continues to make huge strides, and supporting Veterans and their needs has bipartisan support at the Federal level. While the VA still has room to improve, the biggest problem you are likely to still experience is long wait times for appointments. If someone tells you the VA is no good, find out how recent their experience was.

As this VA health care article is fairly extensive, please use the Table of Contents or the search feature to help you locate the information you are interested in. Alternatively, you can read everything. Cuz knowledge?

However, be aware that it's impossible to cover every single program or niche benefit the VA provides here. If you don't see something explicitly mentioned you should bring it up to your VA Primary Care Provider, as they should be in the best position to advise you on your medical and health care needs.

NOTES:

  • This article is about receiving health care AT VA run facilities. For VA health care at VA approved facilities or emergency use of a non-VA Emergency Room (ER) please see the article on Community Care Program.

Alternatively, another place that can help Veterans is your local Vet Center.

  • For Veterans who are traveling or living abroad they should click HERE.

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