Veterans enrolled in the VA health-care system and beneficiaries of the CHAMPVA program - can enroll in the program beginning Nov. 15, 2017, for coverage to start Dec. 1, 2017.
Rory Cooper was honored for his work designing innovative wheelchairs and other assistive technologies, which have markedly improved the mobility and quality of life for hundreds of thousands of Veterans and other people with disabilities.
In Puerto Rico where electricity was knocked out by Hurricane Maria, the San Juan VA Medical Center — currently operating on generator power and staffed by 800 employees — is providing health care for 338 inpatients, with primary care and mental health services available for walk-in patients.
Veterans from across the country are set to participate in the 10th National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic from Sept. 17-22 in San Diego, California.
Where practical, VA will make beds that are not being used by Veterans available to non-Veteran nursing home residents as needed, while ensuring VA continues its primary mission of providing health care to Veterans.
The new call center, expected to open this fall, will give VCL the additional capacity as VA expands the “automatic transfer” function to its Community Based Outpatient Clinics and Vet Centers.
Today, VA announced it has awarded $343 million in grants to 288 nonprofit organizations to help low-income Veterans and their families.
Awards announced today will provide approximately funding for 556 projects to community agencies that provide transitional housing and supportive care for homeless Veterans.
Due to anticipated severe weather associated with the storm, the Bay Pines VA is transfering approximately 100 patients currently admitted for care at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center to other VA facilities in Florida.
More than 260 Veterans will demonstrate their resilience as they participate in the 2017 National Disabled Veterans Training, Exposure and Experience Golf Tournament.
VA unveiled the Decision Ready Claims initiative, a disability claims submission option with accredited Veterans service organizations that promises to deliver faster claims decisions to Veterans and their families.
The message from VA to the friends and families of Veterans during Suicide Prevention Month is simple: Be there.
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