About our VA community care network and covered services

Yes. We pay for up to a 14-day supply of most urgent care prescriptions from in-network community pharmacies.

Here’s what to know:

• The pharmacy must be in the same state as your urgent care visit
• If you have a non-urgent prescription you take regularly or it’s more than a 14-day supply, you must fill it through VA
• If the prescription is for an opioid, we pay for up to a 7-day supply, or the state limit, whichever is less
• If you fill a prescription at an out-of-network pharmacy, you may have to pay the full cost

Learn how to file a claim for reimbursement

Find an in-network community pharmacy

If you need help, call us:

Call if the pharmacy is in Puerto Rico, Washington, D.C., or any of these states: AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VI, VT, WI, or WV

Call if the pharmacy is in any of these states: AK, AS, AZ, CA, CO, GU, HI, ID, MP, MT, NM, NV, OR, TX, UT, WA, or WY

This depends on your situation.

You must get all routine medical equipment, orthotics, and prosthetics through us.

But if your in-network community provider decides you need an item right away while you’re at your appointment, we’ll cover the cost.

Your provider can give you the item during the appointment. They must then submit a claim to us through the third-party administrator for their region of the community care network.

We may cover the cost of IVF if you’re enrolled in VA health care and you meet certain requirements. We may also cover the cost of other forms of assisted reproductive technology (ART) or other infertility services. 

You must meet all these requirements to be eligible for these services:

• You have a service-connected condition that causes infertility, and
• You’re legally married, and
• You and your spouse can produce the eggs and sperm needed for the treatment. We don’t cover donor sperm, eggs, or embryos. We also don’t cover surrogacy or obstetrical care for non-Veteran spouses.

To get started, schedule an appointment with your VA health care team. If you’re eligible, your team will refer you to a fertility specialist in our community care network. The specialist will create a treatment plan with you.

Request or schedule an appointment online

Find your VA health facility’s phone number

Learn more about infertility and IVF services on our women Veterans website

State Veterans homes provide eligible Veterans with care options like these:

• Nursing home care
• Adult day care
• Home care (also called “domiciliary care”)

State governments own and operate these homes. Each state has its own eligibility requirements for who can get care in the homes. Some homes also offer care to non-Veteran spouses and gold star parents. And care options may vary between homes.

If you’re an eligible Veteran, we may help cover the cost of your care through a state Veterans home. We don’t pay for care for non-Veteran spouses or gold star parents.

To find out if care through a state Veterans home may be right for you, and if we can help cover the cost, contact your VA health care team. Ask to connect with the social worker or case manager.

Learn more about state Veterans homes

Find your nearest VA health facility

Yes. You must get a referral from your VA health care team before you make an appointment for care with a community care provider.

Learn how to get a referral and schedule an appointment with a community provider

If you need urgent or emergency care, you don’t need to get a referral before you get care.

Learn about urgent care at in-network community providers

Learn about getting emergency care at non-VA facilities

These 2 websites can help you learn about the surgeon:

• The Federation of State Medical Boards’ “DocInfo” website. You can search for a surgeon to find which states they’re currently licensed to practice medicine in. You can also find information about the surgeon’s background, such as their education, certification, and specialty.
  
  Go to the DocInfo website to learn about a surgeon
• Medicare’s provider comparison website. You can find and compare surgeons as well as other providers, nursing homes, and hospitals near you.
  
  Go to the Medicare provider comparison website

You can always choose to learn more about a surgeon or any provider before you get care from them. Reviewing this information won’t interfere with any scheduled appointments.

We encourage you to report any complaints about in-network community providers to us. You can report any quality or safety concerns. Complaints may also include issues of discrimination, staff rudeness, an unclean office, or long wait times.

To make a report, contact your nearest VA medical center (VAMC) and ask for the patient advocate. Patient advocates are highly trained professionals who work to support the rights of Veterans and their family who receive care through VA.

Your patient advocate will work with the VAMC’s community care office to review the complaint or concern and take one or both of these actions:

• Submit a report of the concern or complaint to the third-party administrator for the community care network region of the provider.
• Report the concern or complaint to the VAMC patient safety manager for any needed corrective action.

We’ll contact you about what action the patient advocate is taking to resolve the concern or complaint.

Find your nearest VA medical center

Call us at 877-881-7618 (TTY: 711). We’re here Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET.