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Give WWW.MYHEALTH.VA.GOV a Chance. It Works!

Posted at 04:11 PM on Sunday, July 5, 2009 by State Blogmaster in VA Information and News

Dear Veteran:

The VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network cares about you and your health.   We want you to know about an important tool that’s available to you. It’s My HealtheVet, an online Personal Health Record just for you.

 On this site you can monitor your vital signs, fill your prescriptions, track your diet and exercise, graph your health readings, record your family’s medical history and much more!

 We hope you will visit   www.myhealth.va.gov   to learn more.  If you have questions, please contact your local VA facility which will be glad to assist you.

 Thank you for allowing us to provide for your health care needs. 

VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network

VA Reopening Health Care Enrollment to Thousands of Veterans

Posted at 10:56 AM on Friday, June 19, 2009 by State Blogmaster in VA Information and News

WASHINGTON (June 19, 2009) - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which now has nearly 8 million Veterans enrolled in its award-winning health care system, is poised to welcome nearly 266,000 more Veterans into its medical centers and clinics across the country by expanding access to health care enrollment for certain Veterans who had been excluded due to their income.

"This incremental approach to expanding enrollment ensures that access to VA health care for a greater number of beneficiaries does not sacrifice timely access or quality medical care for those Veterans already enrolled in VA's health care system," Dr. Gerald Cross, VA's Acting Under Secretary for Health, said. "Over the next four years, we hope to provide enrollment to more than 500,000 Veterans."

Under a new regulation effective June 15, VA will enroll Veterans whose income exceeds current means-tested thresholds by up to 10 percent. These Veterans were excluded from VA health care enrollment when income limits were imposed in 2003 on Veterans with no service-connected disabilities or other special eligibility for care. There is no income limit for Veterans with compensable service-connected disabilities or for Veterans being seen for their service-connected disabilities.

Veterans who have applied for VA health care but were rejected due to income at any point in 2009 will have their applications reconsidered under the new income threshold formula. Those who applied before 2009, but were rejected due to income, must reapply. VA will contact these Veterans through a direct-mail campaign, Veterans service organizations, and a national and regional marketing campaign.

Information about enrollment and an income and assets calculator are available at www.va.gov/healtheligibility. The calculator provides a format in which Veterans enter their household income, number of dependents, and zip codes to see if they may qualify for VA health care enrollment.

In addition to applying online, Veterans may also contact VA's Health Benefits Service Center at 1-877-222 VETS (1-877-222-8387). Each VA medical center across the country has an enrollment coordinator available to provide Veterans with enrollment and eligibility information.

Click here for official press release