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Although many services are available to veterans, health care is often a top priority for veterans with disabilities. This section provides information about the different health care options available to veterans.
TRICARE is the Department of Defense's health care program for members of the uniformed services, their families and survivors. TRICARE also offers health care programs for retired service members, including TRICARE Pharmacy, TRICARE Dental, and TRICARE for Life. For more information about TRICARE's benefits, see TRICARE Eligibility and Wounded, Ill and Injured Toolkit.
TRICARE's services include:
Health care coverage for the VA is available to veterans. The VA encourages veterans to retain any health care coverage they may already have, such as private health insurance or with federally funded coverage through the Department of Defense (TRICARE), Medicare, or Medicaid, and to use these sources of coverage as a supplement to their VA benefits.
To learn more about VA health care benefits, read Understanding Veteran Health Care of the Military.com Web site. Information is also found on the VA Web site, Health Care - Veterans Health Administration, or call the VA for health care eligibility information at 1-877-222-8387. You can apply for some VA benefits online, such as applying for the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance.
Deployment Health Clinical Center: Provides information to help in the transition when moving from the Department of Defense to the VA health care system.
My HealtheVet: Program of the VA that provides access to veteran health benefits and services.
Polytrauma System of Care: Provides services to veterans and returning service members with injuries to more than one physical region or organ system, one of which may be life threatening, and which results in physical, cognitive, psychological, or psychosocial impairments and functional disability.
VA Healthcare System of Ohio: Connects veterans to VA medical centers, independent outpatient clinics, and community outpatient clinics in Ohio.
Disability Benefits For Wounded Warriors: Offers expedited processing of disability claims for veterans and military personnel who became disabled while on active military service on or after October 1, 2001. Social Security benefits are different than those from the Veterans Administration and require a separate application.
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