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Patient Care
Hospital Organizational List: A complete listing of the administrative and health care services and sections of MEDVAMC.
Polytrauma Program: In August 2005, the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) added an extremely important and timely program to its array of available health care services, a Network Polytrauma Program.
Patient Travel: Helpful information under which transportation at Government expense may be furnished to beneficiaries traveling to or from VA facilities, or other places of examination, treatment or care.
Handbooks & Pamphlets
Free Transportation to Houston VA Available for Veterans
Emergency Care in Non-VA Facilities: Congress recently provided VA with new authority to pay for emergency care in non-VA facilities for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system. The new benefit will pay for emergency care rendered for nonservice-connected conditions for enrolled veterans who have no other source of payment for the care. VA is currently processing claims for care rendered after May 29, 2000.
Gateway to VA Health Care: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides a broad spectrum of medical, surgical, and rehabilitative care to its customers. Our goal is to share information about these benefits and services to make it as easy as possible for you to receive the care you need.
Enrollment in VA's Health Care System: This site is valuable resource that allows you to apply online to enroll in our health care system. It also provides a answers to your eligibility, benefits, cost as well as other frequently asked questions.
Other Information
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents: This pamphlet describes the variety of federal benefits available to veterans and their dependents. It contains information on benefits and programs that is accurate as of Jan.1,2002. Changes may occur during the year as a result of legislative or other requirements. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) World Wide Web pages are updated throughout the year to present the most current information. The VA home page (http://www.va.gov) contains links to sections on compensation and pension benefits, health-care benefits and services, burial and memorial benefits, home loan guarantees and other information of interest to veterans and their dependents.
CARES: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is committed to delivering high-quality, accessible health care to veterans. The CARES program is designed to assess veterans' health care needs and identify planning initiatives to meet those needs in the future. CARES is about planning for veterans' health care and making sure that quality and access are given the highest consideration. CARES stands for Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services.
Point of Contact: VHAHOU Public Affairs
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