The Deer Whisperer 🦌⚓Jan 14, 2023

Near and dear to my heart.

WASHINGTON – Starting Jan. 17, Veterans in acute suicidal crisis will be able to go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency health care at no cost – including inpatient or crisis residential care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for up to 90 days. Veterans do not need to be enrolled in the VA system to use this benefit.

If you are in crisis, call 988, press "1" at the prompt if you're a Veteran

More information here:

https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5852

VA.gov | Veterans Affairs

Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.

Show threadThe Deer Whisperer 🦌⚓Jan 14, 2023
This will save lives.
Show threadMagic Whitney Pet ProJan 14, 2023
@DeerWhispers This new policy seems to be for inpatient/long term. Which means the hospitals will be sending the VA requests for eligibility determinations.Because not everyone who leaves the military is a veteran.The hospital doesn't decide that, the VA does. This was the policy previously:
https://www.usa.gov/veteran-health#item-212301
Health Benefits and Issues for Veterans | USAGov

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Show threadThe Deer Whisperer 🦌⚓
@BecauseUAreHere The main difference in the new policy is the Veteran does not need to be currently enrolled in the system.
Jan 14, 2023 at 5:20amWeb