Urgent Care – Where and When You Need It

Urgent Care – Where and When You Need It You've probably seen news about the MISSION Act, which expands same-day services in primary care and mental health, as well as expanded telehealth to Veterans in their homes. Under the MISSION Act, urgent care is now a supplemental benefit for eligible Veterans. Urgent care in VA or the community (i.e., non-VA) is for those minor injuries and illnesses that do not require emergency room care. This support for urgent care does not replace the important relationship that you have with your VA health care team. If you need to use the new urgent care benefit, it is important that you go to an urgent care location in your community that is within the newly established VA contracted network. It is also important to know the following details about the prescription component of the benefit:  If the urgent care provider gives you a prescription, you can fill a 14-day supply of that medication at the VA or in a pharmacy within the VA contracted network. If you choose to fill an urgent care prescription at a pharmacy outside of the VA network, you will be required to pay for the prescription at the time of pick up and then file a claim for reimbursement at your local VA medical facility. This special publication about urgent care and the MISSION Act provides all the details for you. If you arrive at an urgent care network location and have any difficulty receiving care, you can call 866-620-2071 to receive assistance. You can also call your local VA facility 24/7 for advice, or logon to My HealtheVet and send a Secure Message (login required) to your health care team. Any Secure Message should get a response within 3 business days (usually fewer). Read More Urgent Care  (VA) VA Launches New Health Care Options under MISSION Act (VA) Veteran Community Care: Eligibility (YouTube) MISSION Act (VA) Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Log In to My HealtheVet Today

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WWII Veteran Soaring Valor trip - July 17, Asking For Your Help and Support

From: Jim Hodgson <jhodgson3@comcast.net>
Date: June 12, 2019 at 8:26:15 AM
Subject: WWII Veteran Soaring Valor trip - July 17
Reply-To: Jim Hodgson <jhodgson3@comcast.net>

Good Morning Everyone,

I am asking for your help and support.

The Gary Sinise Foundation is going to honor WWII Vetertans from Detroit and lower Michigan on July 17; with a Soaring Valor program trip to visit the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. There are 30 WWII Veterans and their Guardians who have signed up for this 3 day trip, there will be no high school children. This will be the only Soaring Valor trip for the Detroit area and most likley the last major event these aging men and women will attend honoring their efforts in WWII. 

American Airlines is furnishing a charter flight out of the North Terminal and they are hoping that we can get enough people to give these men and women a patriotic send off. AA will issue a special pass to all that attend, so they can get through TSA security. 

Currently the Sinise Foundation is firming plans for the morning on July 17. The concept is to have all the Veterans and their Guardians meet at a Metro Airport hotel and depart in a bus to the North Terminal, hence they all arrive as a group. AA expects that Bon Voage volunteers to arrive mid morning at the AA ticket counter and be in the terminal for 2-3 hours. AA would like to see folks wear their faternal colors or their old military uniforms (no way can I fit in mine).

I have agreed to help AA make a list of those that would like to join the Bon Voage Crew.

I will need full name, e-mail address and Date of Birth as it appears on the Drivers Licence or Government Picture ID in order for AA to generate a TSA Pass. 

Please ask your members friends and neighbors to join the Bon Voage Crew and send me an e-mail with their information; I will generate a roster for American Airlines to cut TSA Passes.

As plans firm up I will let all know timing details.

Please pass this email on to all that may like to join.

Please send e-mails to Jim Hodgson, jhodgson3@comcast.net;  or call 734-416-5159 h or 734-239-1777 c.

Thank You and God Bless

Jim Hodgson

jhodgson3@comcast.net

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Effective June 6, 2019 Enhanced VA Options Under the MISSION Act

Dear My HealtheVet member:
At VA, Veterans are at the center of everything we do. We are constantly working to make sure you know about the health care and benefits you have earned through your service to our country.
A new law, called the MISSION Act, strengthens VA's ability to provide you with state-of-the-art care and services through a network of providers and cutting-edge technology. The law makes several enhancements to VA care that begin on June 6, 2019.
With the MISSION Act, you will see VA continue to be a trusted, caring partner. We are focused on providing an excellent experience of care to you and the important people in your life. You'll see us expand our efforts to meet you where you are, with the right care at the right place and the right time - including through telehealth and in your community.
To help you learn more about your VA health care options, we have created a booklet that provides information on:

• Enrollment and health care eligibility;
• Expanded community care eligibility;
• Accessing new Urgent Care benefits for minor illnesses;
• Information on how copayments and insurance will be used;
• Learning more about VA's access and quality standards and how those relate to you;
• Awareness of the complaints and appeals process for health care delivery.

You can view the booklet at https://www.missionact.va.gov/library/files/MISSION_ACT_Community_Care_Booklet.pdf
We appreciate that you choose VA for your health care and we are honored to serve you.
Sincerely,
Richard Stone, MD Executive in Charge Office of the Under Secretary for Health
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American Airlines Is Asking Veterans to Participate In The Soaring Valor Program On July 17th. At Metro Airport That Is Leaving For WWII Museum in New Orleans

Comrades, Family and Friends,

FYI

Dear Freedom Center Supporter,

On July 17th, American Airlines is coordinating a sendoff celebration for WWII veterans participating in the Soaring Valor program organized by actor Gary Senise. Participants in the program will visit the WWII Museum in New Orleans.

In support of this event, American Airlines has asked us to assist in the following ways:

1. Invite veterans from all eras to participate in an enthusiastic receiving line as the WWII veterans participating in the program make their way to the gate for their flight.

2. Ask our community if we know of a nostalgic "Andrews sisters" group that could entertain during the event.

3. Identify WWII veterans who would be interested in participating in the Soaring Valor program next year.

If you are able to assist in any of the above ways, please contact Crystal Barnes at American Airlines. She can be reached at (734)942-5109 or Crystal.Barnes@AA.com.

Honored to serve,
Patrick Colbeck
MI Freedom Center, CEO

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Resources for Veterans, their Families, Caregivers, and Survivors

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