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Active Duty Service Memebers
Medical Benefits PackageYour comprehensive VA Health Benefits includes all the necessary inpatient hospital care and outpatient services to promote, preserve, or restore your health. VHA medical facilities provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical facilities offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery. 
Veterans Health Benefits Guide
Health Benefits Are Different for Each VeteranWhile all enrolled Veterans enjoy access to VA’s comprehensive medical benefits package, certain benefits (for example, dental care) may vary from individual to individual, depending on each Veteran’s unique eligibility status. This Veterans Health Benefits Guide contains general benefits information. This includes treating illnesses and injuries, preventing future health problems, improving functional abilities and enhancing quality of life. We provide a full spectrum of medically necessary services, based on the judgment of your VA primary care provider and in accordance with generally accepted standards of clinical practice. These services include: Preventive Care ServicesHealth benefits include important preventive care services:
Health Promotion and Disease PreventionYou receive health promotion and disease prevention services from your primary care providers. These services include immunizations to prevent disease, screening tests to detect disease at an early stage, and behavioral counseling to avoid or reduce risk factors for disease. You may also participate in health education programs to help you develop healthy living skills and manage your health problems. Inpatient Care ServicesVA inpatient care includes a full spectrum of treatment services:
Inpatient care also includes access to VA’s specialized care units:
Ancillary ServicesVA's health care providers may employ ancillary services to help diagnose or treat medical conditions. Specialty Care ServicesThrough VA’s specialty care services, there is access to expert knowledge that optimizes treatment in unique or complicated courses of care. Our specialty care providers focus on particular areas of care. Emergency CareA medical emergency is generally defined as a condition of such a nature that a prudent layperson would reasonably expect that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. You may receive emergency care at a non-VA health care facility at VA expense when a VA facility (or other Federal health care facility with which VA has an agreement) Mental Health CareVA provides specialty inpatient and outpatient mental health services at its medical centers and community-based outpatient clinics (in addition, readjustment counseling services may be available at Vet Centers across the nation). Our goal is to support recovery and enable Veterans who experience mental health problems to live meaningful lives in their communities and to achieve their full potential. VA provides cost-free (no VA copayments) military sexual trauma counseling and referral. This includes appropriate care and services to overcome psychological trauma resulting from a physical assault or battery of a sexual nature or from sexual harassment that occurred while the Veteran was on active duty or was on Active Duty for Training (ADUTRA). Additional VA Health Care Services:
Geriatrics and Extended Care Services Non-Medical Veteran ServicesVA offers a number of services to Veterans to maximize their access to VA health care:
Medical Benefits Package ExclusionsThe following health care services are not included in your VA Medical Benefits Package:
For information call1-877-222-VETS (8387) between the hours of 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM ET Monday - Friday
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