All veterans are encouraged to enroll in the VA Health Care System. To begin the process, please complete an Application for Health Care Benefits. You can submit the form online, or you may print the form and mail it to us at:

VA Medical Center
Business Office - Eligibility
John Cochran Division
915 North Grand Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63106

You can also bring the form to the Medical Center. At the Jefferson Barracks Division the Eligibility Office is located on the ground floor of Building 1, Room C-125.  At the John Cochran Division the Eligibility Office is located on the 1st floor near the Blue Clinic.

Whether mailing or bringing your application, please include the following items —

• a copy of both sides of your current insurance card (including Medicare or Medicaid)
• a copy of your DD214, 'Armed Forces Report of Transfer or Discharge'
• (Purple Heart recipients only) a copy of your award letter if 'Purple Heart' is not noted on your DD214

To speak to someone in our eligibility office, please call (314) 652-4100 ext. 54165 at the John Cochran Division.