Community care is offered to veterans that meet the eligibility. If you are in need of health care that the VA can not do then you can apply for Community Care through the VA. Definitely bring it up to VA docs as they dont really advertise that they do this and people wont receive health care for their problem because no one tells Veterans this is an option. My husband went 2 years needing surgery that the VA ignored because they did not handle it and one day someone mentioned this to him.
A Veteran’s eligibility for community care depends on his/her individual health care needs or circumstances. Please note the following about eligibility for community care:
- Veterans must receive approval from VA prior to obtaining care from a community provider, in most circumstances.
- Veterans must either be enrolled in VA health care or be eligible for VA care without needing to enroll to be eligible for community care.
- Eligibility for community care will continue to be dependent upon a Veteran’s individual health care needs or circumstances.
- VA staff members generally make all eligibility determinations.
There are six criteria that can qualify a Veteran to receive community care. Veterans only need to meet one of these to be eligible.
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