Providing health care to our Nation’s Veterans is a vital service of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), one that we must persistently improve. Through the MyVA transformation, VA is rebuilding trust with Veterans and the American people; modernizing service delivery; and setting the course for long-term, VA excellence, all while continuing to expand access to high-quality care. Through our improvement efforts, we reviewed many of the steps Veterans must take to receive health care and found that enhancements were necessary in the initial application to better the Veteran experience by removing barriers that hinder access.
Beginning June 30, 2016, Veterans applying for health care will be directed to the health care application on www.vets.gov. Veterans and other stakeholders will still have access to VA Form 10-10EZ, which was originally available through the Veterans On-line Application; however, going forward, those applying for health care eligibility will use the online application or call 877-222-VETS (8387).
Please take a moment to review the new online form, and, as of June 30, 2016, begin referring Veterans interested in applying for health care eligibility to the new site.
To learn more about applying for health benefits, please visit VA’s Health Benefits webpage.