Free Emergency Health Care For Veterans | United States Department Of Veterans Affairs
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. This expansion of care will help prevent veteran suicide by guaranteeing no cost, world-class care to veterans in times of crisis. It will also increase access to acute suicide care for up to 9 million veterans who are not currently enrolled in VA.
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Physical Address
810 Vermont Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20420
Hours
Varies with local offices.
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Website
Application process
Contact local VA Office for information.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Eligible individuals, regardless of VA enrollment status, are: - Veterans who were discharged or released from active duty after more than 24 months of active service under conditions other than dishonorable. - Former members of the armed forces, including reserve service members, who served more than 100 days under a combat exclusion or in support of a contingency operation either directly or by operating an unmanned aerial vehicle from another location who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. - Former members of the armed forces who were the victim of a physical assault of a sexual nature, a battery of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment while serving in the armed forces.
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United States
Agency info
United States Department Of Veterans Affairs
Provides a wide range of benefits including, Disability, Education and Training, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, Home Loan Guaranty, Dependent and Survivor Benefits, Medical Treatment, Life Insurance and Burial Benefits for Veterans, Veteran's dependents, Surviving spouses, children or parents of deceased Veterans, Uniformed service members, Present or former reservist or National Guard members.