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TRAVELING VETERAN RESPONSIBILITIES PRIOR TO TRAVELING: * Inform VA primary care team of dates of travel, temporary address, phone number * Discuss any specific health concerns with your care
team FOR NON-URGENT CARE DURING TRAVEL: * Contact home VA primary care team for routine care needs, team will contact facility Traveling Veteran Coordinator * Facility Traveling Veteran
Coordinator will work to coordinate care with the alternate VA of Veteran’s choice URGENT/EMERGENCY CARE DURING TRAVEL: URGENT CARE WHILE TRAVELING: EMERGENCY CARE WHILE TRAVELING: * During
a medical emergency, you should immediately seek care at the nearest emergency department (ED). Go to the nearest appropriate VA or community ED. * Use the VA Locator to search for the
nearest VA-Emergency Department in your area. * If receiving care at a Non-VA facility; Inform the emergency care provider to report your emergency treatment to the VA Centralized Emergency
Care Reporting Center as soon as possible after your treatment starts by using: The VA Emergency Care Reporting portal. or Calling the
VA 72-Hour Notification Hotline; 844-72HRVHA 844-724-7842).