United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Veteran Community Care Program
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20420
(877) 881-7618
https://www.va.gov/COMMUNITYCARE/index.asp
Service Details
Description
VA provides health care for Veterans from providers in your local community outside of VA. Veterans may be eligible to receive care from a community provider when VA cannot provide the care needed. This care is provided on behalf of and paid for by VA.
Community care is available to Veterans based on certain conditions and eligibility requirements, and in consideration of a Veteran's specific needs and circumstances. Community care must be first authorized by VA before a Veteran can receive care from a community provider.
Types of care include:
* General community care
* Emergency care
* Foreign medical care
* Home health and hospice care
* Indian/Tribal health services
* State Veterans Homes
* And more
Features
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Area Served by County
- Aitkin County
- Anoka County
- Becker County
- Beltrami County
- Benton County
- Big Stone County
- Blue Earth County
- Brown County
- Carlton County
- Carver County
- Cass County
- Chippewa County
- Chisago County
- Clay County
- Clearwater County
- Cook County
- Cottonwood County
- Crow Wing County
- Dakota County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Faribault County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Goodhue County
- Grant County
- Hennepin County
- Houston County
- Hubbard County
- Isanti County
- Itasca County
- Jackson County
- Kanabec County
- Kandiyohi County
- Kittson County
- Koochiching County
- Lac qui Parle County
- Lake County
- Lake of the Woods County
- Le Sueur County
- Lincoln County
- Lyon County
- Mahnomen County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- McLeod County
- Meeker County
- Mille Lacs County
- Morrison County
- Mower County
- Murray County
- Nicollet County
- Nobles County
- Norman County
- Olmsted County
- Otter Tail County
- Pennington County
- Pine County
- Pipestone County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Ramsey County
- Red Lake County
- Redwood County
- Renville County
- Rice County
- Rock County
- Roseau County
- Scott County
- Sherburne County
- Sibley County
- St. Louis County
- Statewide
- Stearns County
- Steele County
- Stevens County
- Swift County
- Todd County
- Traverse County
- Wabasha County
- Wadena County
- Waseca County
- Washington County
- Watonwan County
- Wilkin County
- Winona County
- Wright County
- Yellow Medicine County
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Specialization
- Veteran
Eligibility
A Veteran's eligibility for community care depends on his/her individual health care needs or circumstances.
Area Served
Nationwide
Websites
Phone Numbers
Type | Number | Hours |
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Crisis Line - Veteran Crisis / Suicide Prevention | (612) 535-9988 | |
Toll Free | (800) 827-1000 |
Last Update
12/10/2024
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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NS-8000.9000-900Veterans Choice Program Definition
An option under the Veterans Access, Choice, Accountability Act (VACAA) of 2014 that allows eligible veterans to seek primary care, inpatient and outpatient specialty care, and mental health care from community-based providers when the local VA medical center (VAMC) cannot provide the services due to lack of available specialists, long wait times, extraordinary distance from the Veteran's home (in excess of 40 miles driving distance) or an unusual or excessive burden based on geographic challenges, environmental factors or a medical condition. Veterans are required to contact Health Net Federal Services, LLC (Health Net) to obtain authorization for all care under VCP. VCP does not coordinate benefits with other government programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE.
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YN-9000Veterans Definition
Individuals who are former members of one of the branches of the armed forces and who, by length and type of services, honorable discharge or release or degree of disability, qualify for the benefits and privileges that are provided by law for ex-servicemen and women.