VA medical, pharmacy copayments cancelled through Sept. 30, 2021 – blogs.va.gov/VAntage/86584/va-medical-pharmacy-copayments-cancelled-sept-30-2021/ VA seeks medical assistants, technologists to support Veteran care – blogs.va.gov/VAntage/86734/va-seeks-medical-assistants-technologists-support-veteran-care/ Get ready for your VA job interview with these 10 tips – blogs.va.gov/VAntage/87277/87277/ Veterans unable to work due to service-connected disability can qualify for independent living assistance – blogs.va.gov/VAntage/86923/veterans-unable-work-due-service-connected-disability-can-qualify-independent-living-assistance/ Disabled Veterans, active duty […]
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Vet Clinic, Mar ’21
•You can help design VA’s future – blogs.va.gov/VAntage/85497/you-help-design-vas-future/ •Calling all job seekers: Connect with VA recruiters at virtual open houses – blogs.va.gov/VAntage/84420/calling-job-seekers-connect-va-recruiters-virtual-open-houses/ •VA Launches New Platform to Send Veterans Personalized Notifications – www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2021/03/va-launches-new-platform-send-veterans-personalized-notifications/172526/ •How Veterans Affairs Is Helping Rural Vets Get The COVID-19 Vaccine – www.npr.org/2021/02/08/965515676/how-the-veterans-administration-is-helping-rural-vets-get-the-covid-19-vaccine •Wellness Wednesday: Program helps veterans who suffer from chronic […]
Vet Clinic, Feb ’21
•Tax resources for military members, veterans and their familieswww.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-resources-for-military-members-veterans-and-their-families •During season of giving, Red Cross urges blood donationblogs.va.gov/VAntage/82335/season-giving-red-cross-urges-blood-donation/ •VA awards adaptive sports grants for Veteranswww.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5531 •Bridging the Digital Divide Fact Sheetconnectedcare.va.gov/sites/default/files/telehealth-digital-divide-fact-sheet.pdf •Fix your military records: Give yourself the future you have earnedwww.militarytimes.com/opinion/commentary/2021/01/29/fix-your-military-records-give-yourself-the-future-you-have-earned/ •Veterans share how they quit smokingblogs.va.gov/VAntage/82050/veterans-share-quit-smoking/ •VA Life Insurance: Here for you at […]
Vet Clinic, Jan ’21
New resources for military veterans… •1-800-MyVA411 (800-698-2411) is the one number to reach VAwww.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/82379/1-800-myva411/ •COVID-19 vaccines: Stay informed and help us preparewww.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/stay-informed •Minority Veterans on VA’s Priority List for COVID-19 Vaccine Distributionwww.military.com/daily-news/2020/12/08/minority-veterans-vas-priority-list-covid-19-vaccine-distribution.html •How veterans can still serve after they take off the uniformwww.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/11/09/how-veterans-can-still-serve-after-they-take-off-the-uniform/ •Did you miss the deadline to register online for the Economic Impact […]
Vet Clinic, Dec ’20
New resources for military veterans… •AARP’s Free Job Board Lists Employers Hiring Veteranswww.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/80487/looking-work-aarps-free-job-board-lists-employers-hiring-veterans/ •VA, Labor Department team up to support Veteran employmentwww.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/81154/va-labor-department-team-support-veteran-employment/ •VA adds tens of thousands of jobs, increases remote optionswww.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/81030/va-adds-tens-thousands-jobs-increases-remote-options/ •Remote work could be silver lining of pandemic for some veterans, including those with PTSDwww.militarytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/11/27/remote-work-could-be-silver-lining-of-pandemic-for-some-veterans-including-those-with-ptsd/ •Collections debt relief and statement information updateswww.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/79663/essential-list-fall-virtual-events-va-job-seekers-attend/ •Holiday […]
Vet Clinic, Nov ’20
New resources for military veterans… •Fees at national parks waived for veterans, Gold Star families…www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/10/28/fees-at-national-parks-waived-for-veterans-gold-star-families-starting-next-month/ •Here’s what military retirees who are affected by new Tricare Select fees should do nowwww.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2020/10/26/heres-what-military-retirees-who-are-affected-by-new-tricare-select-fees-should-do-now/ •Caregivers of older veterans can apply for financial assistance from VA…www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/10/01/caregivers-of-older-veterans-can-apply-for-financial-assistance-from-va-starting-today/ •VIDEO: How service-connected Veterans can find VA jobswww.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/79730/video-service-connected-veterans-can-find-va-jobs/ •An essential list of fall virtual […]
Vet Clinic, Oct ’20
•Coronavirus threat prompts VA request for doctors, nurses to come out of retirementwww.militarytimes.com/news/2020/03/23/coronavirus-threat-prompts-va-request-for-doctors-nurses-to-come-out-of-retirement/ •VA MISSION Act: Answers to questions about VA’s urgent care benefitwww.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/68957/va-mission-act-answers-questions-vas-urgent-care-benefit/ •Veterans will see same cost-of-living boost in 2021 as Social Security beneficiarieswww.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/09/24/veterans-will-see-same-cost-of-living-boost-in-2021-as-social-security-beneficiaries/ •VA’s Home Loan Guaranty program provides regulatory relief in response to COVID-19www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5526 •VA offers debt relief to Veterans impacted […]
Vet Clinic, Sep ’20
New resources for military veterans… •More than 5 million military family members, retirees are getting new ID cardswww.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2020/08/24/more-than-5-million-military-family-members-retirees-are-getting-new-id-cards/ •Agencies hire more vets than anyone else. They also lose more.www.federaltimes.com/management/hr/2020/08/26/agencies-hire-more-vets-than-anyone-else-they-also-lose-more/ •New Best for Vets: Employers rankings for 2020www.militarytimes.com/education-transition/2020/08/18/new-best-for-vets-employers-rankings-for-2020/ •Veterans fit into the tech industry’s New Collar Workers movementwww.militarytimes.com/opinion/commentary/2020/08/22/veterans-fit-into-the-tech-industrys-new-collar-workers-movement/ •Vets with disability ratings can get lifetime access […]
Vet Clinic, Aug ’20
New resources for military veterans… •VA reinstates in-person services at 100 hospitals across the countrywww.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5481 •Plan to boost housing improvement grants for disabled Veterans poised to become lawwww.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/07/21/plan-to-boost-housing-improvement-grants-for-disabled-veterans-poised-to-become-law/ •VA expands funding for emergency response for Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness…www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5487 •Study shows VA surgical care better than or equal to non-VA hospitalswww.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5489 •VA […]
Vet Clinic, Jul ’20
New resources for military veterans… •Vets who lost jobs due to coronavirus could be eligible for new job trainingwww.militarytimes.com/education-transition/2020/06/04/vets-who-lost-jobs-due-to-coronavirus-could-be-eligible-for-new-job-training/ •Veterans impacted by COVID-19 are eligible for assistance…www.piercecountywa.gov/123/Veterans-Assistance-Programs •Here’s where commissary customers may find a silver lining in the pandemicwww.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2020/06/08/heres-where-commissary-customers-may-find-a-silver-lining-in-the-pandemic/ •Food pantries at VA facilities support Veteran whole healthwww.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/75887/food-pantries-va-facilities-support-veteran-whole-health/ •Efforts to help homeless veterans showing progress, […]
Vet Clinic, Jun ’20
New resources for military veterans… •Deaths from coronavirus top 1,000 among Veterans Affairs patientswww.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/05/18/deaths-from-coronavirus-top-1000-among-veterans-affairs-patients/ •VA is ready for coronavirus — and working to protect youwww.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/72615/vas-recommendations-help-slow-covid-19-virus/ •Coronavirus threat prompts VA request for doctors, nurses to come out of retirementwww.militarytimes.com/news/2020/03/23/coronavirus-threat-prompts-va-request-for-doctors-nurses-to-come-out-of-retirement/ •Get anytime access to mental health support with mobile appswww.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/74356/get-anytime-access-mental-health-support-mobile-apps/ •Coordinated interdisciplinary pain care for home-bound Veteranswww.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/72465/coordinated-interdisciplinary-pain-care-home-bound-veterans/ […]
Vet Clinic, May ’20
New resources for military veterans… Coronavirus death rate among veterans continues to climbwww.militarytimes.com/news/2020/04/21/coronavirus-death-rate-among-veterans-continues-to-climb/ Another big boost for VA funding in latest federal budget dealwww.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/12/19/another-big-boost-for-va-funding-in-latest-federal-budget-deal/ VA extends financial, benefits and claims relief to Veteranswww.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5412 Veterans groups step up efforts to help with coronavirus financial challenges and isolationwww.militarytimes.com/news/2020/04/14/veterans-groups-step-up-efforts-to-help-with-coronavirus-financial-challenges-and-isolation/ Wounded Warrior Projects offers $10 million in coronavirus relief […]