Caring for a Veteran? Veterans can now more easily access to local care providers outside the VA

agoyer — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:42:25 GMT

Caring for a Veteran? Veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system will now find it easier to get care from non-VA providers, following a change announced by the agency this week.

The VA has now eliminated the additional review step previously required for community or non-VA health care.

Previously, both veterans and their referring clinicians had to approve the decision, which was then reviewed by a second VA doctor.

This change aligns with both the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act and builds upon the MISSION Act, which has been in effect since June 6, 2019. The MISSION Act allows VA-enrolled veterans to access health care from non-VA providers when it is in their best medical interest.

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Caring for a Veteran? Veterans can now more easily access to local care providers outside the VA

Caring for a Veteran? Veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system will now find it easier to get care from non-VA providers, following a change announced by the agency this week.