Area veterans may now receive outpatient healthcare
services at Grinnell Regional Medical Center through the patient centered community
care program of the Veterans Affairs office.
The VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) is a
primary care program that allows the Veterans Affairs Medical Center to provide
veterans with primary and preventive care in a local setting.
To participate, veterans must enroll in the Health Net
services program through the VA. The VA must authorize the veteran to be put
into the Veteran’s Choice program. If the veteran is not already in the
program, he or she must call 877-222-8387 and let the VA give authorization for
the veteran to be in the program.
Health Net expanded its services with VA support when
the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (Choice Act) was
signed. This established a new program that better meets the healthcare needs
of our nation’s veterans. It allows eligible veterans who live more than 40
miles from a VA facility or are unable to get a VA appointment within 30 days
of their preferred date, or are within 30 days of the date determined medically
necessary by their physicians, to obtain approved care in their community. GRMC
has been approved to provide medical care so veterans receive quality
healthcare services in a timely manner.
Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell Regional
Home Health, and Grinnell Regional Hospice are approved providers for the VA
CBOC program. Veterans must contact the Veterans Affairs Health Net office to
request a referral to GRMC.
“Veterans Affairs Services has faced a national crisis
concerning access to quality, timely healthcare services. Our GRMC providers
and services are excited to welcome area veterans so they can receive excellent
healthcare services locally,” says Kyle Wilcox, GRMC vice-president of finance.
“Our Veterans have already sacrificed time away from their homes and loved ones
to serve our country. I’m happy we can offer healthcare here closer to their
homes.”
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