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2026 VA Fee Schedule rates now in effect |
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The 2026 VA Fee Schedule rates are effective as of Jan. 1, 2026.
When there’s no contract-negotiated or Medicare rate in place, the VA Fee Schedule ensures payments are fair and consistent for hospital, medical, and extended care services.
Review the 2026 VA Fee Schedule to understand when these rates apply and to help ensure smooth billing and timely payments.
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Paperless EOPs have begun
Explanation of payment (EOP) documents for providers who file claims directly to VA are now primarily available through the Electronic Claims Adjudication and Management System (eCAMS) Provider Portal (ePP).
The shift to digital EOPs offers several benefits, like faster access to payment information, less physical paperwork, and a reduced environmental impact.
To get started, visit the VA eCAMS Provider Portal. Before creating an account, please review the ePP - Registration Prerequisites. For instructions on setting up your account and using ePP, refer to the ePP - Step by Step Guide. Those documents are available in the training documents section of the portal.
Still need paper EOPs? Once your ePP account is set up, you can choose to continue receiving them. If you're unable to create an account, you can still request to receive paper EOPs by emailing eCAMSHDSupport@va.gov. Include your National Provider Identifier (NPI), a VA claim transaction control number (TCN) associated with your organization, and your phone number and email address.
Learn more about VA claims status or call the Community Care Contact Center at 877-881-7618.
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Connect Veterans to their benefits
As you get to know your Veteran patients, you may find they could benefit from additional VA services. The VA Resource Navigator is a quick-reference guide that helps connect Veterans to the benefits they’ve earned; offering web links, phone numbers, and QR codes for key VA programs. Feel free to share it however works best for you – such as keeping copies in your clinic or sharing the website broadly – to help Veterans access the support they need.
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Help Veterans jumpstart 2026 with Whole Health
January can feel like a fresh start but it can also carry uncertainty, especially for Veterans adjusting to civilian life. To help Veterans take charge of their well-being, introduce them to VA’s Whole Health approach.
Whole Health puts Veterans at the center of their care, focusing on what matters most to them – not just what’s the matter with them. It’s about setting intentions, creating SMART goals, and exploring options like mindfulness, nutrition, and other integrative services. Plus, the Live Whole Health app makes resources easy to access anytime.
Want to help Veterans take charge of their well-being? Connect them to VA’s Whole Health webpage.
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CORE TRAINING
Opioid safety for Veterans with chronic pain (required)
Program description: This required course promotes evidence-based techniques to improve patient outcomes for Veterans with chronic pain and decrease complications associated with opioid prescribing. The web-based training is suitable for pharmacy professionals, physicians, and other clinicians.
Preventing suicide through lethal means safety and safety planning (recommended)
Program description: This recommended course provides lethal-means safety training and resources for mental health and suicide prevention clinicians. The web-based training is suitable for mental health professionals, physicians, and nurses
Location: VHA TRAIN
Credit/hours: 1 (one)
Accreditations: ACCME, ACCME-NP, ANCC, APA, NBCC, ASWB, JA IPCE, NYSED SW, NYSE DP
Treatment of stimulant use disorder
Program description: This live, knowledge-based training will provide the learner with the framework for approaching patients with stimulant use disorder using the best available evidence. It is suitable for physicians, nurses, clinicians, pharmacy professionals, mental health professionals, social workers, and other health care professionals.
Location: VHA TRAIN
Date: Jan. 27, 2026, 2 p.m. ET
Credit/hours: 1 (one)
Accreditations: AAPA, ACCME, ACCME-NP, ACPE, ANCC, APA, ASWB, CRCC, JA IPCE, NBCC
Suicide risk among survivors of military sexual trauma
Program description: This training enhances understanding of the roles shame and betrayal play in the experiences of survivors of military sexual trauma. It also explores ways to empower them to seek medical and mental health care. It is suitable for physicians, nurses, clinicians, pharmacy professionals, mental health professionals, social workers, and other health care professionals.
Location: VHA TRAIN
Credit/hours: 1 (one)
Accreditations: ACCME, ACCME-NP, ACPE, ANCC, APA, ASWB, JA IPCE, NBCC
Military environmental exposures and breast cancer risk
Program description: This training focuses on clinical findings of how military environmental exposures are associated with breast cancer in women Veterans. It is suitable for physicians, nurses, clinicians, pharmacy professionals, mental health professionals, social workers, and other health care professionals.
Location: VHA TRAIN
Credit/hours: 1 (one)
Accreditations: AAPA, ACCME, ACCME-NP, ACPE, ANCC, APA, ASWB, JA IPCE, NBCC
Nutrition and pain management
Program description: Whole Health is VA’s approach to supporting each Veteran as a whole person – not just focusing on symptoms or conditions. This course gives providers without extensive nutrition training both theoretical background and practical tools for incorporating nutrition as a pain management tool. It is suitable for physicians, nurses, clinicians, pharmacy professionals, dental professionals, and other health care professionals.
Location: VHA TRAIN
Credit/hours: 1 (one)
Accreditations: ACCME, ACCME-NP, ADA/CERP, APTA, CDR, ANCC, ACPE, NBHWC
Training available through Optum and TriWest
Numerous live and on-demand webinars and trainings are offered by Optum and TriWest to fit your schedule. Check them out!
Interested in more Optum and TriWest news and information? Click here for access to Optum newsletters. TriWest’s Provider Pulse newsletter can be found here.
Questions? If you require assistance, please contact the VHA TRAIN Help Desk by email at vhatrain@va.gov.
How to obtain your credit completion certificate:
Once you complete a credited training, you can obtain your credential certificate(s) in four easy steps:
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Log in to VHA Train - https://vha.train.org/vha/login
- Go to “Your Learning”
- Go to “Your Certificates”
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Download your certificate
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COMMUNITY PROVIDERS: Thank you for all you do to support Veterans. |
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