Many veterans are covered by Medicare or private insurance and choose to receive care solely through the private sector. Even veterans who are served primarily by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health system occasionally are seen by non-VA providers. For this reason, it's important for everyone who has contact with veterans to be familiar with issues of special concern to them.
This section of the toolkit can help you educate non-VA partners about veterans' unique experiences as well as the VA health care system. We have also included suggestions for additional resources.
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Military Service History Card
VA Health Administration 101
Burial Benefits
VA Palliative Care Initiatives
Alphabet Soup
Additional Resources
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This toolkit is provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs National Hospice-Veteran Partnership (HVP) Program. Development of the toolkit was made possible through support by Rallying Points, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, the Center for Advanced Illness Coordinated Care, and other end-of-life care advocates. Information about VAHPC initiatives is made available for use within the Inter-Institutional Collaborating Network on End-of-life Care (IICN) with the assistance of Growth House, Inc.