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The fastest and easiest way to get access to your benefits is to apply using your computer or mobile device.
Call 1-877-222-8387 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST.
Print, fill out, and mail VA Form 10-10EZ to
Visit the nearest VA medical center or clinic.
VA provides world-class health care to eligible Veterans. The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, with more than 1,200 sites of care, and it is consistently ranked among the nation’s top health care providers.
Many Veterans may be eligible for VA health care. Enrollment in VA health care satisfies your Affordable Care Act health coverage requirement — no add-on insurance plan is needed. VA encourages you to explore your health care benefits, including the following services:
Note: Former Reserves or National Guard members are eligible for VA health care if they have qualifying service (as described above) and meet one of the health care eligibility requirements. Former members of the Reserves or National Guard who only served for training purposes may not be able to establish Veteran status if they did not incur a qualifying disability during such training. Some exceptions apply. Please visit the Eligibility for VA Health Care page for more information.
Applying is easy: Submit an application form and VA will send you written notification of your enrollment status.
“Women do not self-identify as Veterans first, but in the women’s clinic … most of the staff are female Veterans.”
Natasha
Army Veteran
OEF/OIF
Some benefits may also be used by active service members, reservists, and National Guard members as well as eligible spouses, children, and survivors of Veterans and service members. Consult the VA benefits booklet or visit the nearest VA regional office for character of discharge requirements and more detailed information.
Page last updated on June 26, 2024
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