Apply with VA Form 10-10EZ at va.gov/health-care/how-to-apply/. Most veterans qualify for some level of care.
Enroll in VA healthcare by submitting VA Form 10-10EZ online at va.gov/health-care/how-to-apply/, by phone at 1-877-222-VETS (8387), or in person at any VA Medical Center. VA assigns you to a Priority Group (1-8) based on service-connected status, income, era, and other factors. Most veterans qualify for some level of care.
Detail
- Apply: VA Form 10-10EZ (online, fastest) or by phone 1-877-222-VETS.
- Required documentation: DD-214, financial information (for income-based priority), insurance card.
- Priority Group 1: 50%+ service-connected disability rating. Free care, no co-pays.
- Priority Group 2-3: lower service-connected rating, ex-POW, Purple Heart, MOH recipients.
- Priority Group 4-5: low-income veterans, catastrophically disabled.
- Priority Group 6-7: Vietnam-era, OEF/OIF/OND post-9/11 (5-year free-care window after separation).
- Priority Group 8: higher-income, no service-connected. Some access; co-pays may apply.
- After enrollment: schedule an "intake appointment" at your assigned VA Medical Center to start primary care.
- Special programs: PACT Act-related toxic exposure care is FREE regardless of priority group; MST-related care is FREE regardless of discharge.
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