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The VA Capitol Health Care Network (VISN 5) is committed to honor America’s veterans as heroes by providing the highest quality health care. VISN 5 is comprised of four medical centers, one rehabilitation and extended care center, and fifteen community-based outpatient clinics. Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient health care is provided to eligible veterans in Maryland and portions of Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, as well as the District of Columbia.

Emergency Educational Check Program - Secretary Shinseki Announces Ability to Sign Up for Emergency Education Benefit Payments; Vans to Help Veteran-Students. more...

VA Warns Veterans of Telephone Prescription Scam - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is warning Veterans not to give credit card numbers over the phone to callers claiming to update VA prescription information. more...

VA to Offer Health Care to Previously Ineligible Veterans - VA eligibility rules have changed to make it easier for more veterans to enroll in VA’s health care system. VA will now enroll some veterans who had previously been denied health care eligibility because of incomes exceeding VA’s national means test or geographic means test financial thresholds. Veterans are encouraged to contact VA’s Health Resource Center at 1-877-222-VETS (8387) or visit the VA Health Eligibility Web site at www.va.gov/healtheligibility for more information. Veterans in the VISN 5 Service Area can contact their local medical center:

• Washington DC VA Medical Center,
  202-745-8251
• VA Maryland Health Care System,
  1-800-463-6295 x7324
• Perry Point VA Medical Center,
  1-800-949-1003
• Martinsburg VA Medical Center,
  1-800-817-3807 x3758