Ascension is an official provider of Veteran Care.
Veterans Choice Program
<strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Ascension is an official provider of Veteran Care.<br />
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Information for Veterans and Providers
Ascension Accepts Veterans Choice
Veterans can now receive care at Ascension sites of care across the country, rather than through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if they face wait times in excess of 30 days or have to travel farther than 40 miles from their home to a VA facility with a full-time primary care physician.
Ascension providers are authorized to provide primary care, inpatient and outpatient specialty care, and mental health care for eligible veterans outside of the VA. The newly enacted Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act provides $10 billion for a temporary program to give non-VA medical care to eligible veterans.
Ascension caregivers are called to sustain and improve the health of individuals and our communities. We are committed to a compassionate and just society. Through the Veterans Choice Program, Ascension sites of care nationwide can help expand the number of healthcare options for our nation’s veterans, ensuring more timely access to high-quality care.
Ascension has established a contractual agreement with TriWest Healthcare Alliance and national provider registration with Health Net Federal Services, LLC — both are federal health benefit administrators to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
These third-party administrators (TPAs) serve different geographic regions of the country to provide eligible veterans access to care in their community when the local VA facility cannot readily provide care.
Increased Access For Veterans
Through a contractual agreement with TriWest Healthcare Alliance and national provider registration with Health Net Federal Services, LLC, Ascension sites of care nationwide can help expand the number of healthcare options for our nation’s veterans, ensuring more timely access to high-quality care.
You Honor Your Oath...
Ascension hospitals, clinics and doctors nationwide accept Veterans Choice.
This means any veteran waiting more than 30 days for an appointment at the VA or those who have to travel more than 40 miles from their home, can receive the compassionate, personalized care they deserve from their local Ascension doctors.
...And So Do We
Our associates are honored to fulfill our Mission of serving all persons, especially those most in need. We are grateful that veterans have a choice in healthcare, and it's our privilege to provide it.
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Media
June 2, 2016 Bigelow Center Welcomes St. Vincent's Veterans Choice Program Staff
May 28, 2016 St. Vincent's Clay County Now Part of Federal Veterans Choice Program
May 28, 2016 Companies Investing in Military Veterans
May 23, 2016 Ascension Sees Lift Among Veterans from Ad Blitz
May 13, 2016 Ministry Facilities Offer Care to Veterans Through Choice Program
May 9, 2016 St. Vincent's New Partnership to Offer Extended Coverage to Veterans
May 5, 2016 Care Force: Vets Choice Program
May 4, 2016 Veterans Can Now Receive Care at Saint Thomas
May 2, 2016 Local Ministry Facilities Now Offer Veterans Health Care Services
April 27, 2016 Veterans Pleased with Veterans Choice
April 27, 2016 Ascension CEO Visits Veterans at Rhinelander Hospital
April 22, 2016 Columbia St. Mary's Enters Veterans Choice Program
April 18, 2016 St. Vincent To Provide Care Through Veterans Choice Program
April 18, 2016 WSW: Giving Veterans a Choice in Healthcare
April 15, 2016 St. Vincent Sites of Care Now Veteran Providers Outside VA
April 13, 2016 Health System Joins Federal Veterans Choice Program
April 7, 2016 Veterans Choice Program comes to Genesys
April 6, 2016 Veterans Skip VA Backlogs with New Healthcare Partnership
April 5, 2016 Veterans Can Receive Care from St. Mary’s through Veterans Choice Program
April 5, 2016 St. Vincent’s Joins National Program to Expand Veteran Health Care
April 4, 2016 St. Mary’s of Michigan now offers care through Veteran’s Choice Program
April 3, 2016 Providence Healthcare Network stepping up to help veterans access prompt health care
April 1, 2016 St Vincent’s offers Veterans Choice Program
March 30, 2016 Michigan veterans to soon be able to receive health care outside of the VA
March 30, 2016 Saint Agnes Healthcare now a veteran provider
March 28, 2016 Ascension locations now option for veterans
March 29, 2016 Hospital system courts veterans in unprecedented ad campaign
March 23, 2016 Ministry participating in Program to Provide Care to Veterans