VA - Health Care - Pharmacy Service
Program Description
To qualify for the prescription benefit provided by VA Pharmacy Service, you must be enrolled in and receiving health care from the VA health care system or be eligible based on one of the exceptions in the law.Only prescriptions written by a VA health care provider or a VA-authorized provider can be provided by VA to eligible veteran patients. Your VA provider will review any prescriptions from a private health care provider during a medical visit to determine if they can be rewritten by a VA healthcare provider and dispensed from a VA pharmacy.
VA Pharmacy Service provides prescription drugs and medical supplies from VA pharmacies to eligible veterans. The prescriptions may be received at a VA pharmacy or mailed to your home address.
General Program Requirements
The prescription drug benefit is part of VA's Medical Benefits Package. You must be enrolled in the VA health care system or be eligible based on one of the exceptions in the law.For information on-line for the VA's Medical Benefits Package, please go to http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/coveredservices/StandardBenefits.asp.
