Important Veteran Newsletter & Flu Clinic Vaccine updates September 2023 Edition
Veterans Health Administration sent this bulletin at 09/20/2023 05:23 PM EDT
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Wilmington VA Medical Center Update |
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COMPACT Act - Helping Veterans in Crisis This bill that was signed into law allows any eligible Veteran who has been identified as being in crisis with suicidal tendencies at any medical center or hospital will have their medical care covered by the VA.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
PACT Act - Sept. 30 Enrollment Deadline There is no deadline to file a claim under the PACT Act. However there is special enrollment period that will expire for Post 9/11 combat Veterans on Sept. 30. There is a special enrollment period for Post 9/11 Combat Veterans who separated or discharged between Sept 11th , 2001, and Oct 31st, 2013 are eligible to enroll in VA health by the September 30th deadline.
Flu-shot Clinic - starting Sept. 25 Wilmington Main Campus Walks-ins: Monday thru Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm in the Old Starbucks area near main entrance, on the first floor. Our 5 Clinic locations are by appointments only:
To schedule an appointment with your team call 1-800-461-2511
Interested in Working at the Wilmington VA? Make the Difference. Learn about VA Careers by visiting: https://www.vacareers.va.gov/. See open job opportunities: USAJOBS - Search WVAMC Wilmington VA will have a table set up at the Dover AFB Career Fair at the Family Readiness Center from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm on Sept. 26.
Expanded breast cancer screening options through the SERVICE Act As part of the law, VA will collaborate with the Department of Defense to identify additional locations and time periods of service for toxic exposure, beyond those indicated in the current law. This will expand eligibility for these services in the future. You may also have heard of the MAMMO Act. This is another law that will assist Veterans in accessing breast cancer screening and mammography screening. The Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act provides for expanded research, too. [[Read More]]
Free Legal Advice Free Legal Advice! No Appt Necessary! Every first Wednesday of the month from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Just call 872-701-0185 with access code 103 735 391# for assistance. Disclaimer: VA cannot provide legal advice and/or resolve legal issues. VA is just the host of these clinics; these clinics are facilitated by volunteer attorneys and not VA employees. Vision for Excellence, Issue 33 We are pleased to share the latest issue of Vision for Excellence. In this issue, we provide a mid-year update on our health care priorities, spotlight the new outpatient clinic opening in Monroeville, Pa., and feature our most recent ICARE awardees. We also highlight the recent summer VetFest events held in Philadelphia and Wilmington to raise awareness about upcoming PACT Act deadlines. Download the latest issue of Vision for Excellence.
VA: Health and Benefits View and cancel health care appointments, refill, and track prescriptions, view claims and appeals status, upload documentation to VA, securely message your doctor, locate VA facilities, retrieve your vaccine records, access the Veterans Crisis Line, and more—right from your phone—with VA’s Health and Benefits mobile app. The app also makes it easy to prove your status as a Veteran so you can take advantage of available retailer discounts. Join more than 1 million users in the Veteran community who are accessing their benefits and services, safely and securely, wherever and whenever they need them: { VA App }
Traveling VeteransAre you getting ready to travel? Did you notify your local VA Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)? Preferably you would notify them 4 to 6 weeks prior to departure, or as soon as you are aware. Early planning will allow time for your local PACT and the Traveling Veteran Coordinator to coordinate your care at the alternate VA health care facility should you need it. If you are unable to make an appointment to see your PACT or provider in person, you may reach them by telephone or through secure messaging in MyHealtheVet (www.myhealthevet.va.gov). To coordinate your health care with another VA health care facility, you should inform your PACT of the following:
Your PACT will contact the Traveling Veteran Coordinator, who will assist in coordinating your care at the alternate VA health care facility. VA Health ChatYou can now schedule your next VA appointment quickly and easily using the VA Health Chat app! Our schedulers in the VISN 4 Clinical Contact Center are available to help you from 3 p.m. to midnight. Download the app or learn more at https://mobile.va.gov/app/va-health-chat.
Tele Urgent Care Tele Urgent Care/Tele ED is operating 7 a.m. - 11 p.m./365 days/year; 1-833-TELE-URGENT or press 3 on the phone tree to be connected to an RN to request Tele Urgent Care!
 Connected Care Awareness Week Connected Care Awareness Week is September 18 – 22. Connected Care will have a presentation table to promote Connected Care modalities and its technology to patients and staff on the first floor of the medical center by the elevators. Learn how to decrease the need for travel and connect virtually with your health care team at telehealth.va.gov.
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Service members and veterans experiencing a mental health emergency can contact the Veteran Crisis Line at 988 or 1-800-273-8255 and select option 1 for a VA staffer. Veterans, troops or their family members can also text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net for assistance.
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