Covered Services/Acute Care Benefits
VA provides a robust Medical Benefits Package of health services that is available to all enrolled Veterans
Standard Benefits
Preventive Care Services
•Immunizations
•Physical Examinations (including eye and hearing examinations)
•Health Care Assessments
•Screening Tests
•Health Education Programs
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Diagnostic and Treatment Services
•Medical
•Surgical (including reconstructive/plastic surgery as a result of disease or trauma)
•Mental Health
•Substance Abuse
Hospital (Inpatient) Diagnostic and Treatment Services
•Medical
•Surgical (including reconstructive/plastic surgery as a result of disease or trauma)
•Mental Health
•Substance Abuse
Prescription Drugs (when prescribed by a VA physician)
Limited Benefits
The following care services (partial listing) have limitations and may have special eligibility criteria:
•Ambulance Services
•Dental Care
•Eyeglasses
•Hearing Aids
•Home Health Care
•Maternity and Parturition (Childbirth) Services—usually provided in non-VA contracted hospitals at VA expense; care is limited to the mother and newborn. VA may furnish health care services to a newborn child of a woman Veteran who is receiving maternity care furnished by VA beginning with the date of birth plus the first seven calendar days after birth.
•Non-VA Health Care Services