Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital will hold a Facebook Live event at 9 a.m. Friday, April 10.
A news release says the purpose of the event is to provide information on healthcare enrollment and eligibility for Veterans experiencing economic hardship due to employment loss or reduced wages.
Patricia Hall, medical center director of Truman VA, says: “Our mission is to take care of our Veterans. We have had a few Veterans reach out to us about health care coverage due to changes in their employment status. We want other Veterans to know that if they are experiencing gaps in health care because of financial hardship, they should contact us. We will do everything that we can to assist them with verifying the possibility of enrollment.”
Bob Crawford, supervisor of Health Administration Service at Truman VA, says: “The basic requirements for eligibility include a military discharge that is other than dishonorable and 24 months of continuous active service or completing the full period for which a reservist or guardsman was called to active duty. Once those basic requirements have been met, Veterans will either qualify because of specialized eligibility, such as serving during certain time periods or for service-connected injuries, or they may be eligible based on their current or projected financial situation. Veterans currently experiencing financial hardship due to layoffs, furloughs or job loss, may qualify for VA care if their projected income for this year meets the financial requirement.”
Any Veteran who meets the eligibility requirements of time in and character of service and has questions about the possibility of enrolling in VA healthcare, should call (573) 814-6535. Veterans should have their DD Form 214 available at the time they contact Truman VA. If a DD Form 214- often referred to by Veterans as ‘discharge papers’- is unavailable, verification of eligibility may be possible by using a Social Security number.
You can access the event at www.facebook.com/VAColumbiaMO.