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How to Use VA Healthcare

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READ & UNDERSTAND

Start with a field guide

Cover of Enrolling in VA Health Care
FREE FIELD GUIDE · PDF

Enrolling in VA Health Care

Enrolling in VA Health Care has twelve steps: gather your papers, check the basic service and discharge rules, learn what priority groups do, complete and submit VA Form 10-10EZ, set up your first appointment, and prepare for it. Education only.

WORKSHEETS & TOOLS

Put it on paper

First page of the Thirty and Sixty worksheet
FREE WORKSHEET / TOOL · PDF

Thirty and Sixty

VA's access standards: 30 minutes and 20 days, 60 minutes and 28 days. Covers the six community care routes and emergency care clocks, with a fillable appointment log.

Help from an accredited Veterans Service Officer is always free. Find one at va.gov/get-help-from-accredited-representative.

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