Veterans in immediate suicidal crisis can now receive free emergency care wherever they are.
Veterans in immediate suicidal crisis can now receive free emergency care wherever they are, because of the Compact Act, signed into law in 2020. The newon Jan.17 and allows veterans to go to any hospital emergency room — Veterans Affairs or otherwise — without having to worry about a bill.
Veterans do not have to be enrolled in the VA health system to be covered. VA officials estimate that it will provide this emergency care to an additional 9 million former service members nationwide. Afari said they want to remove barriers for treatment.“If folks choose to come to the VA we welcome them and we want to treat them,” Afari said. “If veterans choose to go into the community for these sorts of emergencies — suicidal care — the VA wants to pay for that.
“I think it’s a huge game changer and it’s not just California this is going to impact,” said Kelly Williams, clinic director at theThe Cohen Veterans Clinic is one of the local providers who could be tapped for the continued outpatient care.
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