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01-12-2015, 02:00 PM
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Veterans Choice Card
Has anyone gotten the Veterans Choice Card?
I just received a Veterans Choice Card Temporary Program......it provides medical care outside the VA provided you get authorization for treatment by calling a 1-800 number
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01-12-2015, 02:10 PM
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I have one. I live about 30 miles from the VA hospital, so I don't ever expect to be authorized to go outside the system unless they can't fit me in.
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Mike
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01-12-2015, 03:12 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: PINEY FLATS TN
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Got mine a couple of weeks ago.
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USCG MKC (Ret.)
2022 Winnebago Forza 36H
RVM #104
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01-12-2015, 03:29 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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Location: Home on the hill in Georgia
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Got mine to and was turned down when I tried to sign up. Guess I will wait until my next appointment and try to find out something. I live about 50 miles away
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1999 Coachman Catalina Sport
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01-12-2015, 05:02 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Is this Veterans Choice Card for all retired veterans, or maybe just disabled veterans, because I haven't heard about it till just now, and yes I'm in the VA system as I use the local VA clinic.
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2012 Journey 40U (Our Incredible Journey)
2008 Dodge Dakota(TOAD) 2005 Honda Shadow in TOAD
AF-1 braking system
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01-12-2015, 05:10 PM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
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It is suppose to be automatic for all service veterans. They are still mailing them out.
What Is The Veterans Choice Card?
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01-13-2015, 07:55 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
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Got mine not real sure what its all about but I also have Tricare and medicare so I don't pay med bills any way. When I don't go to the VA
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David & Carol
2008 Damon Challenger
RVing is a life style you love so slow down and enjoy
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01-13-2015, 05:13 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: PINEY FLATS TN
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It gives you the choice to go off net, if your going to have to wait longer than 30 days for an appointment with a doctor. Or you live 30 miles or so away from a authorized VA care facility. I think it's mainly if you use the VA.
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2022 Winnebago Forza 36H
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01-13-2015, 06:46 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ALABAMA
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papaw.1
Haven't received mine yet so I guess I will wait a little longer.I can say though that I haven't had any problems getting in for an appointments.I go to the clinic in Oxford,Al.Just had a physical last week. PSA was great just high cholesterol is to high so there goes all the good stuff.Good Luck everyone.
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2018 Ford Escape Titanium,08 Harley trike,Mastertow dolly doxies,Gracie,Special,now Blue Heeler (Patches)
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01-14-2015, 08:34 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: North America somewhere
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Visit the VA website and read closely: http://www.va.gov/opa/choiceact/fact...nd_details.asp
Do not assume you can automatically go to any doctor without prior authorization.
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01-14-2015, 08:46 PM
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Senior Member
Damon Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: North East Texas
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got mine monday
made a call and am now enrolled
you can keep your regular va docs
and now if your over 40 miles from te home va location you can see docs closer...including specialty clinics or so i was told
waiting now for my pain management doc to enroll so we can go see her again
plus physical therapy will be close to home vice 97 miles away
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Enjoying the 2008 Damon Tuscany 4056, #3998 no your eyes are fine, there are really 6 slides
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01-17-2015, 09:59 AM
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Member
Tiffin Owners Club
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I received my card and information on Thursday, however, looking at the guidelines, I don't think I would meet the criteria to be seen from an "out of VA Medical facility" provider.
I am curious though if it qualifies while traveing and not being able to go to your VA Medical Center or if one is not readily available. May have to call and ask those questions.
It is a temporary program, and the information didn't say what the termination date was for the program, that I saw any way....
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Buenos Dias from Albuquerque, New Mexico
Stephen & Nancy
2012 Tiffin Phaeton 36QSH - 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited or 2014 H-D Ultra Limited
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01-17-2015, 10:10 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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Location: 5 miles south of Lakeville, Mn
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One word of warning. The instructions say to show the card to RX for whatever discounts are available to vets.
I gave the card to the Pharmacist and she entered it as my Health Care Insurer, which then made my prescriptions full price. She clearly didn't understand. I had to get someone else to straighten it our.
As it turned out there were no discounts to be had.
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FAA ATC ret, VFW, AL, VVA, NRA
US Army Aviation, MACV Vietnam 65-66
2012 Journey 36M, Cummings 360hp
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01-17-2015, 11:09 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: North America somewhere
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According to the website, this program lasts for 3 years or until the funding expires. It was instituted by a directive from the White House to reduce the massive VA backlog.
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2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD , ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG 11B5MX,Infantry retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA. " My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy
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