2019 Crawford VA Clinic Open House
March 14, 2019
All Veterans and their families are invited to the Crawford VA Clinic Open House on Wednesday, May 1 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., located at the Crawford VA Clinic at 16954 Conneaut Lk Rd, in Meadville, PA.
VA health care experts will be on-site to provide tours of the clinic and to help connect Veterans to VA services. Meet with the Crawford VA Clinic Staff, Women Veterans Program Manager, Telehealth Representatives, Behavioral Health Staff, Eligibility Representatives, Caregiver Support, and more!
Veterans who have never enrolled in VA healthcare are encouraged to bring their DD-214 service discharge papers to speak with an eligibility representative on-site. Light refreshments will be provided.
Women who served in the military are also invited to stop by and talk to the Women Veterans Program Manager to learn about the wide range of gender specific health care offered to Women Veterans.
Contact the Crawford VA Clinic at 866-962-3210 or find us on Facebook @VAMCErie for more information.
Erie VAMC and its community based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) serve more than 21,000 Veterans, yet many Veterans still don’t know that they may be eligible for care. We’d like to address some of the most common myths we hear about enrolling for VA health care so we can set the record straight.
- Myth 1: “I didn’t serve in combat/I wasn’t injured in the service, so I’m not eligible for VA health care.” If you served in the military – even during peacetime – in the active military, naval, or air service, and are separated under any condition other than dishonorable, you may quality for VA health care benefits. Contact a VA Eligibility representative today.
- Myth 2: “I don’t want to go to the VA because I want to save those appointments for those who really need it.” The more Veterans that use our services, the more funding and resources we receive so we can continue serving more and more Veterans. You do not take away from another Veteran so see if you’re eligible today!
- Myth 3: “I make too much money so I’ve never applied for VA care.” It’s not all about income. There are many other factors taken into consideration when applying for VA health care. Other factors include having a service-related injury or illness (such as exposure to Agent Orange), when and where you served, if you are a former Prisoner of War, if you received a Purple Heart Medal, etc. Don’t assume, speak with a VA eligibility representative today.
- Myth 4: “I want to go to the VA but I don’t want to lose my private health insurance.” Here’s some great news – assuming you are eligible for VA health care, you do not need to give up your private health insurance. You can keep your own insurance and seek health care from the VA as well – the best of both worlds.
