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>> Locate Federal Benefits >> U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

WHAT IS IT: BENEFITS REPORT

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Additional information on Federal benefits may be found through:

bullet U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Details appear below for each of the benefit programs you selected to be included in this Benefits Report. Based on the information you provided, it appears that you may be eligible to participate in or receive benefits from these programs (GovBenefits.gov cannot guarantee your eligibility).

IMPORTANT: This information will be lost once you leave the GovBenefits.gov website.

You may wish to print this report for future reference. Created on Oct. 18, 2004

Program name Am I eligible?
Authorized Contract Hospital Care and Medical Services in Non-VA Health Care Facilities Am I eligible?

Eligibility criteria
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must have been in military service and must not have been dishonorably discharged.

Description
VA may authorize a non-VA health care facility to provide necessary medical care services when such services are not routinely available at a VA health care facility, or VA determines that such services can be obtained outside the VA more economically or more appropriately due to geographic inaccessibility. Non-VA care must be authorized by VA in advance.

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.va.gov/

Program contact information & web resources
To inquire about authorized hospital care and medical services in non-VA health care facilities, call your nearest VA health care facility. Contact information for VA health care facilities in your state can be obtained through the VA Facilities Directory:
http://www.va.gov/sta/guide/division.asp?divisionId=1

You may also contact the Health Benefits Service Center at the following toll-free telephone number:
877-222-8387

 
 
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