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Health & Benefit Overview

VA. Health & Benefit Overview. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). OEF/OIF/OND Program. Programs located at VA Medical Centers in Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Detroit, & Saginaw. VISN 11 VA Medical Centers in Michigan. Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, & New Dawn.

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Health & Benefit Overview

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  1. VA Health & Benefit Overview

  2. Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)

  3. OEF/OIF/ONDProgram Programs located at VA Medical Centers in Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Detroit, & Saginaw

  4. VISN 11 VA Medical Centers in Michigan

  5. Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, & New Dawn VA provides enhanced enrollment opportunity and five years of cost-free health care to veterans who served in a theater of combat operations, for any injury or illness associated with this service

  6. Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, & New Dawn The five year window of care starts over with each additional deployment to a theater of combat operations

  7. Non-Service RelatedIssues • Veterans who experience Non-Service related illness/injuries Post Deployment may be charged a co-pay at VA for treatment of these conditions i.e. flu, colds, auto accident

  8. DentalCare • ` • Cost free one time treatment of dental conditions for recently separated veterans who • served for 90 days or more, • apply within 180 days of separation, and • DD214 indicates necessary dental care was not provided within 90 days of release or discharge • (Line 17 Yes □ No ■)

  9. Medical Benefits Plan • Screening Exams for: Depression, Substance Abuse, Military Sexual Trauma, Environmental Contaminants, Embedded Fragments, Depleted Uranium, TBI, PTSD • Preventive Care Services • Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment • Prescription Services • Women’s Health Program

  10. Women Veteran Programs • Women Veterans may receive • full continuum of medical benefits package • women’s family planning and birth control, gender-specific health care, e.g. hormone replacement therapy, breast and GYN care, maternity, limited infertility • Special considerations • Each facility has a Women Veterans Program Manager • Women’s Trauma Recovery Program (Palo Alto) inpatient post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and military sexual trauma (MST) treatment • Women’s Benefits Coordinator available for disability benefits

  11. DoD & VA Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Process

  12. Serving Combat Veterans Contact Information 616-285-5795 FAX 616-285-5898 www.vetcenter.va.gov

  13. VET CENTER SERVICES Vet Center Staff include Combat Veterans (Veterans serving Veterans) Individual Counseling Group Counseling Military Sexual Trauma Counseling Marital/Family Counseling Bereavement Counseling Drug and Alcohol Referral Liaison with VA & Community Resources Benefits Assistance Referral Community Education and Career Referral

  14. VBA Benefits & Services • Compensation • Education • Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment • Life Insurance • Home Loan Guaranty

  15. National Cemeteries • Burial for Veteran and Spouse • Headstone, Flag, and perpetual care • Nationwide Gravesite Locator • 800-535-1117 or www.cem.va.gov

  16. Local VA Contacts VA Medical Center (VHA): 1-800-214-1247 Battle Creek VAMC Toll Free 269-966-5600 x35308 OEF/OIF/OND Program 269-966-5600 x36451 TPA (Mick) Vet Center: 616-285-5795 Grand Rapids Vet Center VA Regional Office (VBA): 1-800-827-1000 Detroit Regional Office www.va.gov

  17. Questions Welcome Home

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