Healthcare
> Women Health Care Benefits
Program Description:
The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) provides comprehensive medical services for women veterans including:
- Health promotion and disease prevention
- Primary care
- Women??s gender-specific health care, e.g., hormone replacement therapy, breast and gynecological care, maternity and limited infertility (excluding In-vitro fertilization)
- Acute medical/surgical, telephone, emergency and substance abuse treatment
- Mental health services
- Domiciliary, rehabilitation and long term care
This program is available at all VA Medical Centers.
General Program Requirements:
You must be enrolled in the VA health care system (or qualify based on one of the exceptions in the law). Go to Basic Medical Benefits Package for Veterans to see the program requirements.
Generally, in order to receive VA benefits and services, your character of discharge or service must be under conditions other than dishonorable (e.g., honorable, under honorable conditions, general). However, individuals receiving undesirable, bad conduct, and other types of dishonorable discharges may qualify for VA benefits depending on a determination made by VA.
For more information, go to our Women Veterans Health Care website.
Status
Active
Loan Terms:
Not Applicable
Application Process:
For information on how to apply, contact the Women Veterans Program Manager at your nearest VA Medical Center for help with VA health care services:
http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp?isflash=1
Program Contact Information:
For more information, ask a question on-line or search our Frequently Asked Questions at:
https://iris.va.gov/scripts/iris.cfg/php.exe/enduser/cci/ask_1.php?p_s...
You may also call us at:
1-877-222-8387
Managing Agency:
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
http://www1.va.gov/health
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