veterans health administration

Veterans Health AdministrationJeffrey S. Pearson Program Manager, Rural Health Initiative

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (VHA) OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH (ORH) - 2

Today’s Presentation

• Components of the VA

• Affordable Care Act and the VA

• Veteran Health Care Eligibility

• Hampton VAMC

• Health Care Enrollment

• Resources


Department of Veterans Affairs Mission

“…to care for him who shall have borne the battle and

for his widow and orphan…”- Abraham Lincoln, 1865

Photo by Jeff Kubina


Roles of the three components of the VA

• Veterans Benefits Administration– All VA benefits - Compensation, Education, Home Loan Guaranty, etc.– Administered by VA Regional Offices

• Veterans Health Administration– All VA health care services– Administered by VA Medical Centers, Ambulatory Care & Community

Based Outpatient Clinics, etc.

• National Cemetery Administration– National and State Veterans Cemeteries– Headstones & Markers– Presidential Memorial Certificates


Improve Health and Well-being

Provide Exceptional Health Care

Honor America’s Veterans

Veterans Health Administration Mission


VHA is the Largest Integrated Health Care System

in the United States

151 Hospitals

995 Outpatient Clinics (Hospitals, Community,

Independent and Mobile )

135 Community Living Centers

300 Readjustment Counseling Centers Vet Centers

103 Domiciliary Resident Rehabilitation Treatment Programs


Affordable Care Act and VA

• Since the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enactment, VA has been proactive in working to understand the law’s impact on Veterans, other beneficiaries, and VA’s health care system and in preparing for implementation of the law.

• The most significant provisions of the ACA are the individual mandate requirement, which requires most individuals to have health insurance coverage and the Medicaid expansion provision, which expands Medicaid eligibility to up to 138% of the Federal Poverty Level.

• The individual mandate is a provision that requires all individuals to have minimum essential insurance coverage or face a tax penalty.

• Enrollment in VA health care, CHAMPVA or Spina Bifida programs meet the minimum essential coverage requirement.

• Veterans or other beneficiaries currently enrolled in VA health care do not have to take any additional steps to comply with the health insurance requirement outlined in ACA.

• Veterans and other eligible beneficiaries not currently enrolled in VA health care can apply for enrollment at any time.


Eligibility for VHA Healthcare

• Eligibility for VHA health care services depends on a number of qualifying factors, including:– The nature of a veteran’s discharge from military service

• Located on DD-214– Length of service

• After 9/7/80: Veteran has 24 months of continuous service– VA adjudicated disabilities or “service-connected disabilities”– Special Program Eligibility– Income level

• Based of geographical area. • Approximately $30 single or $36k with Dependent

– Available VA resources• Based on priority grouping (defined on next slide)

http://www.va.gov/healthbenefits/access/

http://www.va.gov/healthbenefits/access/


Hampton VA Medical Center

Marty Chick-Ebey

100 Emancipation DriveHampton VA 23667

757-722-9961

Albemarle Primary Outpatient Clinic 1845 West City Drive Elizabeth City NC 27909757-722-9961 Ex 4801

Virginia Beach CBOC244 Clearfield AveVirginia Beach VA 23462757-722-9961 Ex 1900


Veteran Crisis Line

• Connect with a qualified, caring VA responder• Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year• Connect by phone 1-800-237-8255 press 1• Chat online• Text 838255• Confidential support• Can be used by Active Duty, Reserve, Guard, Veteran and

family/friends/loved oneshttp://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/


Homeless Veterans

Marty Chick-EbeyHampton VAMC Homeless Veteran Outreach Coordinator

757-722-9961 Ex 1285Va.gov/homeless


Myhealthevet and Blue Button

Changing “Point-of-Care”


Myhealthevet and Blue Button

My HealtheVet Coordinator Gregory G Smith Sr, MHSA

Hampton VA Medical Center (757)722-9961 Ex 4968

SECURE MESSAGING


Geriatrics and Extended Care

• Home and Community Based Services

Administrative Officer Pamela Taylor

Hampton VA Medical Center (757)722-9961 Ex3634www.va.gov/geriatrics

Adult Day Health Care Hospice and Palliative Care Skilled Home Health Care

Home Based Primary Care Program of All Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE)

Telehealth Care

Homemaker and Home Health Aide Care

Respite Care Veteran-Directed Care

http://www.va.gov/geriatrics


Geriatrics and Extended Care

• Nursing Home and Residential Settings

Administrative Officer Pamela Taylor

Hampton VA Medical Center (757)722-9961 Ex3634www.va.gov/geriatrics

Adult Family Homes Assisted Living

Community Nursing Homes Medical Foster Homes

State Veterans Homes Community Living Centers

http://www.va.gov/geriatrics


Caregiver Support

• Who is a Caregiver. – Someone who provides personal care services for a Veteran.

Caregiver Support Program Coordinator Sonja Poiter-Hickman, LCSW

Hampton VA Medical Center (757)722-9961 X 4985 or 3060 Support Line 1-855-260-3274

www.caregiver.va.gov

Adult Day Health Care Centers

Home Based Prime Care Skilled Home Care

Homemaker and Home Health Aide

Home Tele-health Respite Care

Home Hospice

http://www.caregiver.va.gov/


Home Based Primary Care

• Home Based Primary Care is health care services provided to Veterans in their home.

Home Based Primary Care Hampton VA Medical Center (757)722-9961 Ex 3612 or 3644

Primary Care; Dr., NP, or PA Care Management; NP, PA or RN

Coordination of care; Social Worker

Therapy; Physical, Occupational or Speech

Mental Health Services Nutrition Counseling; Dietitian

Manage Medication


How to Enroll in VA Health Care

• Online– Complete VA Form 10-10EZ,Application for Health Benefits online. – VA has produced an instructional video for the on-line VA Form 10-10EZ,

Application for Health Benefits. The video is accessible via an official VA YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/VeteransHealthAdmin.

• In Person– Complete the "Application for Health Benefits" at your local VA. – Find a VA at http://www.va.gov Location tab

• Telephone– 877-222-VETS (8387)

• Mail– Complete and print 1010EZ or 1010EZR– Health Eligibility Center 2957 Clairmont Road, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA

30329-1647


Help with Enrolling

• You may use ANY of the following to request assistance: – Ask VA to help you fill out the form by calling us at 1-877-222-VETS

(8387). – Access VA's website at http://www.va.gov and select "Contact the VA."

– Contact the Enrollment Coordinator at your local VA health care

facility. 757-722-9961– Contact a National or State Veterans Service Organization.

• State Veteran office (VSO)– http://www.va.gov/statedva.htm

• Disabled America Veterans (DAV)• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)• American Legion (AL)

– http://www.va.gov/vso/

To those who served Thank you for your

service.


Questions? Contact Information

For additional information, please contact:

Jeffrey PearsonRural Health Integrator

[email protected](757) 722-9961 ex7741 (office)(757) 344-9501 (Mobile)

• Hampton VAMC• Mail Stop RHI 171

100 Emancipation DriveHampton, VA 23667

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