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Orlando VA Healthcare System Launch VA Health Chat for Convenient, Real-Time Telehealth Services
he Orlando VA Healthcare System is excited to announce the launch of the VA Health Chat App, a new tool designed to provide Veterans with immediate, text-based access to VA healthcare clinicians and staff. This innovative app makes it easier than ever for Veterans to manage their healthcare needs from the comfort of their own homes.
Easy, On-the-Go Access to VA Care
The VA Health Chat App allows Veterans to:
- Connect with VA health care clinicians via secure text messaging
- Schedule VA appointments.
- Refill VA prescriptions.
- Receive medical advice for non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses, such as colds, rashes, or stomachaches.
With this app, Veterans have access to the Orlando VA Healthcare System for routine care or health questions. Whether you live in a rural area, have mobility challenges, or simply need quick access to care, VA Health Chat is here to help.
Who Can Use VA Health Chat?
VA Health Chat is available to Veterans enrolled in VA health care, including U.S. territories.
How to Get Started
Veterans can access VA Health Chat through the VA Health Chat App on iOS or Android, or via a browser. A secure login is required, which can be created using Login.gov, ID.me.
To learn more about creating an account or signing in, visit VA.gov.
Select the Right Channel for Your Needs
Once signed in, Veterans can choose from several service channels, including:
- Clinical Triage: Get medical advice for non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses.
- Pharmacy Support: Refill or ask questions about VA prescriptions.
- Scheduling and Administration: Schedule appointments or ask administrative questions.
- Virtual Clinic Visit (Urgent Care): Receive immediate medical advice for urgent but non-emergency issues.
- Whole Health: is not offered at this time
- Women’s Health: is not offered at this time
Why Use VA Health Chat?
- VA Health Chat is perfect for Veterans who:
- Want immediate health care answers without visiting a facility?
- Live in rural areas with limited access to VA services.
- Have mobility challenges or health conditions that make travel difficult.
- Prefer a private, text-based alternative to video telehealth appointments.
Download Today
Veterans can download the VA Health Chat App from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store or launch it directly in a browser.
File a Supplemental Claim for Denied Benefits
If VA denied your disability claim in the past, but now considers your condition presumptive, you should file a Supplemental Claim. This will allow the VA to re-adjudicate your claim when new evidence or policy is presented. Learn how to file a Supplemental Claim today.
Find Your VA Disability Ratings
Your VA disability rating is used to determine how much compensation you’ll receive each month, as well as your eligibility for other VA benefits. If you have one or multiple disability ratings, you can view both your combined VA disability rating and individual ratings online.
VA’s Specially Adapted Housing Grant in Action
Post-9/11 combat Veterans: If you were discharged or released before Oct. 1, 2013, you may be eligible to enroll in VA health care during a special enrollment period ending Sept. 30, 2023. Learn more and apply today: https://www.VA.gov/PACT
PTSD Disability Benefits
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can happen after exposure to extreme stress. If you’re living with PTSD caused by military service, you may qualify for VA disability compensation and health care benefits. Find out how to apply.
Connect with the National Resource Directory
The National Resource Directory connects service members, Veterans, their families, and caregivers to programs and services that support them. It provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration.
Access MYHEALTHEVET Through New VA Page
ver the past few months, VA has been building a new home for VA health tools to include My HealtheVet. The new My HealtheVet portal on VA.gov will provide a single place to manage your healthcare needs in the same location where you manage other VA benefits and services.
This transition began in Spring 2023 and will take approximately 2 years to complete. Veterans will continue to be able to access My HealtheVet directly at https://www.myhealth.va.gov/mhv-portal-web/home. If you have not already, we encourage you to sign up for a My HealtheVet Premium account.
How to sign up for a MyHealtheVet Account
There are two types of MyHealtheVet accounts: Basic and Premium. If you are already signed up for MyHealtheVet, check the icon next to your name on the MyHealtheVet website. If you have a “P” icon next to your name, you already have a Premium account, while a “B” icon is the Basic account. You can sign up for a Premium account by following the steps below:Hos
- From the My HealtheVet login page, log in to your Advanced account using a sign-in partner (DS Logon Premium or ID.me).
- Select Upgrade Now.
- Check the box verifying that you are the owner of the My HealtheVet account and select Continue.
- Check the box accepting the My HealtheVet Terms and Conditions and select Continue.
If you do not have a MyhealtheVet account, register here .
Resort and Hotel Deals from Armed Forces Vacation Club
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Community Care: Who is Eligible and How You Can Access It
As an eligible Veteran receiving VA health care, you can access private providers, if your VA facility doesn’t offer a specific service or if you can’t get an appointment in a timely manner. LEARN MORE