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 —

Nashville Campus
VA Medical Center
Business Office - Eligibility
1310 24th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212

Alvin C. York Campus
VA Medical Center
Business Office - Eligibility
3400 Lebanon Pike
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

You can also bring the form to the medical center. The Eligibility Office is located in the Business Office at the Nashville campus, and in Building 117 at the Alvin C. York campus. 

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 —

• Nashville Campus
  • Local: (615) 327-4751 ext 7545
  • Toll-Free: (800) 228-4973 ext 7545
• Alvin C. York Campus
  • Local: (615) 225-4712
  • Toll-Free: (800) 876-7093 ext 24712