Veterans Health Benefits Handbook

Understanding Your VA Health Benefits

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is committed to informing the Veteran community about VA health benefits and services. Currently, VA is producing personalized Veteran Health Benefits Handbooks for Veterans who are enrolled in VA health care. The new handbooks are tailored specific for each Veteran and provides detailed information about the VA health services the Veteran may be eligible to receive.

The Veteran Health Benefit Handbook provides answers to common questions such as contact information for the Veteran's local facility, instructions on how to schedule appointments, guidelines for communicating treatment needs and an explanation of the Veteran's responsibilities, such as co-pays, if applicable.

Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare will receive their personalized handbooks via mail as part of a national rollout campaign starting in February 2012 based on Priority Group, beginning with Priority Group 1 and ending with Priority Group 8. In the near future, VA will develop an online version of the handbook for Veterans to access via MyHealtheVet. This will allow Veterans to access their up-to-date health benefit information anywhere, anytime.

View Sample Handbook

View Sample Brochure

Handbook Distribution Schedule

VA has developed a Veterans Health Benefits Guide to provide Veterans general information about the VA Medical Benefits Package. Veterans can call VA at 1 877-222-VETS (8387), if they have additional questions about VA healthcare.

View Health Benefits Guide

For information call
1-877-222-VETS (8387) between the hours of
8:00 AM and 8:00 PM ET Monday - Friday

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At Your Fingertips

Veterans Crisis Line, call 1-800-273-8255.