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Veterans Choice Card Gives Health Care Options to Some

Veterans living in rural areas should have a slightly easier time getting health care, thanks to a new initiative called the Veterans Choice Card. 

Veterans can use the card to access non-VA health care providers if they live more than 40 miles from a VA health facility, or if they can’t get a desired appointment within 30 days. 

Spokesperson Brad Nelson says the cards are being mailed to everyone enrolled with the Veterans Administration, but not everyone can qualifies to use it. 

“The important thing is that while veterans may not be eligible for using the veterans choice card right now, they may be eligible in the future – particularly if they have a future appointment that’s not within 30 days of the preferred date.”

Those who do qualify also need to get VA authorization before seeing an outside provider.

The choice card also doesn’t replace a VA ID card. 

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