For more information about enrollment and eligibility for VA health care, veterans can contact the VA's Health Benefits Service Center toll-free at 1-877-222-VETS (8387).

Yes.  Veterans should contact the Enrollment Coordinator at the nearest VA health care facility for more information.

Nursing home care in VA or private nursing homes may be provided, as space and resources permit, to certain veterans who are acutely ill or incapacitated but not in need of hospital care.

Yes. Care in private facilities at VA expense is provided only certain circumstances, namely, when VA has a contract arrangement for certain services or when a veterans who is service disabled is too far from a VA facility to receive care.

No. VA does not require veterans to pay those charges. In addition some insurance companies will apply VA co-payment charges toward satisfaction of their annual deductible.

It is neither. VA benefits are established by Federal law and regulations and funded through appropriations. They are not the same as an insurance contract. Also, veterans do not pay monthly premiums to receive VA health care. In addition, you are not required to use the VA as your exclusive health care provider. If you have health insurance, or eligibility for other programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, or CHAMPVA, you may continue to use services under those programs. We recommend that, if you have other insurance or HMO coverage, you should keep that coverage to provide you with options and flexibility in the future.

There is no monthly premium for VA care. When you use services, the requirement for co-payments is based on your VA eligibility rating. If you are a veteran with a condition rated 50 percent service connected or more, or are being treated for a specific service connected condition, you will be provided treatment at no cost. All other co-payment responsibilities are set by law and are dependent on your individual or family's income if you have dependents.

Once eligibility is established, veterans enrolled in the VA health care system will be eligible to receive inpatient and outpatient services, including preventive and primary care. These include: diagnostic and treatment services; rehabilitation; mental health and substance abuse treatment; home health, respite and hospice care; and drugs in conjunction with VA treatment.

• Service Connected compensation claims
• Non-service connected pension claims
• Health care application
• Education application
• Home Loan guarantees
• Burial benefits application
• Dependent/survivors benefits
• Lost military records/application to request DD214 
• Property tax exemption letters
• Transportation to your scheduled West Palm Beach VA Medical Center appointments

The State of Florida does not have a Veterans ID Card for all Veterans. However, you may qualify for a VA ID if you are enrolled in VA Healthcare or you have a Service Connected disability through the VA.

The Department of Transportation will be putting the word "Veteran" on your drivers license in the near future if you are an Honorably discharge Veteran with a DD-214.

Click here to schedule an appointment: https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/locator