Veterans Health Programs

Veterans Medical Benefits Package

Highlights

These services are 100% covered:

  • Outpatient treatments
  • Inpatient treatments
  • Prescription drugs
  • Substance abuse rehabilitation programs
  • Hearing aids
  • Emergency care in VA facilities
  • Emergency care in a non-VA facility
  • Professional counseling, training and mental health services
  • Bereavement counseling
  • Medical equipment
  • Prosthetic devices
  • Eyeglasses
  • Home health services
  • Reconstructive surgery required as a result of a disease or trauma
  • Hospice care
  • Pregnancy and delivery service
  • Periodic medical exams
  • Nutrition education

  • Mental health and substance abuse preventive services

The program offers limited coverage on these services:

  • Dental care
  • Readjustment counseling
  • Sexual trauma counseling

  • Seeing eye dogs

Drawbacks

While the Veteran Medical Benefits Package is fairly inclusive, it does not cover these services:

  • Hospital and outpatient care for Veterans under the care of another government institution
  • Abortions
  • Medications and medical devices not approved by the Food and Drug Administration
  • Sex-change operations
  • Health club memberships
  • In vitro fertilization

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Joe's Notes


JoeNote

The VA will not pay for emergency care in a non-VA facility if another insurer pays for any part of the bill.

JoeNote

The VA will only pay for emergency care in a non-VA facility under these circumstances:

  • You are enrolled in the VA Health Care System.
  • You have used VA health services within the last 24 months.
  • You have no other health insurance coverage, including Medicaid.
  • Transporting you to a VA hospital at the time of the emergency was not feasible or the delay would have endangered your life.

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