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Veterans: Health Care Benefits
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Veterans: Combat Call Center
1-877-WAR-VETS is an around the clock confidential call center where combat Veterans and their families can call to talk about their military experience or any other issue they are facing in their readjustment to civilian life. The staff is comprised of combat Veterans from several eras as well as families members of combat Veterans. This benefit is prepaid through the Veteran’s military service.
Veterans: Smoking Cessation Counselors
It’s been said before but it’s true—you can quit smoking. And, we want to be there when you do. Talk to your provider about how VA can help or call 1-855-QUIT-VET to get started.
Veterans: Veterans Crisis Line
The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Support for deaf and hard of hearing individuals is available.
Veterans: All other VA Life Insurance Programs
As part of our mission to serve Servicemembers, Veterans, and their families, VA provides valuable life insurance benefits to give you the peace of mind that comes with knowing your family is protected. VA’s life insurance programs were developed to provide financial security for your family given the extraordinary risks involved in military service.
Veterans: CHAMPVA Meds by Mail
Meds by Mail provides a safe, easy and convenient way for your nonurgent, maintenance medications to be delivered directly to your home with no cost share or annual deductible!
Veterans: Foreign Medical Program (FMP)
The Foreign Medical Program (FMP) is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care benefits program for U.S. Veterans who are residing or traveling abroad and have VA-rated, service-connected disabilities. Under FMP, VA assumes payment responsibility for certain necessary health care services received in foreign countries and associated with the treatment of service-connected disabilities, or any disability associated with and held to be aggravating a service-connected condition. (Veterans living in Canada are under the jurisdiction of FMP; however, inquiries and claims must be directed to the Foreign Countries Operations in Canada. See contact information below.) Additionally, VA may authorize necessary foreign medical services for any condition for a Veteran participating in the VA Vocational Rehabilitation Program (38 U.S.C. 31).
Veterans: Mammography Helpline
Veteran’s Administration (VA) facilities are exempted from MQSA. However, VA has initiated its own quality mammography program with standards as strict as those required by MQSA. All VA facilities are required to be accredited by the American College of Radiology. They are also inspected annually by MQSA-trained inspectors. Call the toll-free number Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Messages can be left after hours and calls will be returned. Representatives of the VA will help callers locate a VA facility.
Veterans: Service members and/or Veterans Group Life Insurance Program
Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) is a program that allows you to continue life insurance coverage after you separate from service.
Veterans: Spina Bifida Health Care Program
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides monetary allowances, vocational training and rehabilitation and VA-financed health care benefits to certain Korea and Vietnam Veterans’ birth children who have been diagnosed with spina bifida (SB). If you are the birth child of a Vietnam Veteran and you have been diagnosed with spina bifida, you may already be receiving monetary allowances, vocational training or rehabilitation due to your condition. For the purpose of the VA SB Health Care Benefits Program, SB is defined as all forms or manifestations of spina bifida (except spina bifida occulta). – See more at: http://www.va.gov/PURCHASEDCARE/programs/dependents/spinabifida/#sthash.yb39IPUi.dpuf
Veterans: Women Veterans Hotline
The Women Veterans Call Center (WVCC) answers questions and responds to concerns from women Veterans, their families, and caregivers across the nation about VA services and resources. The call is free, and you can call as often as you like until you have the answers to your questions. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET.
