Getting emergency care at non-va facilities | veterans affairs
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During a medical or mental health emergency, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) encourages Veterans to seek immediate medical attention without delay. Veterans do not need to check with
VA before calling for an ambulance or going to an emergency department. In most instances eligible Veterans are able to receive VA authorized emergency care at an in-network facility if VA
is notified of the emergent event within 72 hours of the start of care You, or someone acting on your behalf, can also report the emergency treatment to VA. VA should only be notified once
and ideally that notification is from the community emergency facility where treatment is being conducted. If you have an urgent or emergent need to coordinate care or transfer to a VAMC,
contact the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC immediately. Notifying VA of an emergency event allows covered Veterans to have their emergency treatment authorized by VA. FAILURE TO REPORT
EMERGENCY CARE TO VA WITHIN 72 HOURS OF THE START OF THE EMERGENCY TREATMENT MAY IMPACT YOUR ELIGIBILITY FOR VA TO COVER THE COST OF TREATMENT. However, even if the notification to VA did
not occur timely, the emergency treatment may still be eligible for VA reimbursement. To learn more, visit Getting Emergency Care At Non-VA Facilities | Veterans Affairs