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Urgent Care

  • New urgent care opens in Hawaii clinic

    New urgent care opens in Hawaii clinic

    Pacific Islands VA has opened a new urgent care clinic inside the Daniel K. Akaka VA Clinic.

  • Everything you need to know about VA urgent care services

    Everything you need to know about VA urgent care services

    Many Veterans may not be aware of life-changing benefits they’ve [...]

  • Should you go to the emergency room or urgent care?

    Should you go to the emergency room or urgent care?

    Choosing between the emergency room and urgent care? We have some tips to help you make the right choice based on your symptoms.

  • Community providers: VA urgent care network change

    Community providers: VA urgent care network change

    Important changes that require Community Providers to establish a contract with either Optum or TriWest to provide urgent care services or treatment for minor injuries and illnesses to Veterans.

  • VA transitioning urgent care network managers

    VA transitioning urgent care network managers

    VA is transitioning its urgent care network managers on Sept. 1, 2020. See story for states where changes will take place. VA’s goal is for the transition to be seamless to Veterans.

  • VA encourages use of telehealth to prevent COVID-19

    VA encourages use of telehealth to prevent COVID-19

    VHA’s Office of Community Care encourages Veterans who have minor illnesses or injuries to consider using telehealth (phone or video-based visits) to reduce potential exposure to the coronavirus.

  • VA MISSION Act Making A Difference for Veterans

    VA MISSION Act Making A Difference for Veterans

    It's been six months: The MISSION Act is helping more Veterans access the care and services they need, when and where they need them.

  • Questions about Community Care?

    Questions about Community Care?

    Learn more about how VA provides care to Veterans through community providers. Ask questions about Community Care, Urgent Care and family member programs Wednesday at 4:30 ET.

  • VA MISSION Act: Answers to the top five questions about urgent care

    VA MISSION Act: Answers to the top five questions about urgent care

    Urgent care is one of the new benefits offered as part of the VA MISSION Act to give Veterans greater choice in their health care.

  • VA MISSION Act: top questions answered

    VA MISSION Act: top questions answered

    VA rollouts out MISSION Act changes. This blog answers the top questions from Veterans on changes to community care and the new urgent care benefit.

  • VA announces final community care regulations under MISSION Act

    VA announces final community care regulations under MISSION Act

    VA announces the publication in the Federal Register of two final regulations as part of its new Veterans Community Care Program under the VA MISSION Act.

  • VA MISSION Act: What to expect for community care on June 6

    VA MISSION Act: What to expect for community care on June 6

    New eligibility criteria for community care, a new urgent care benefit, and sunset of the Choice Program.

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