Getting emergency care at non-VA facilities
Call: 1-844-724-7842
Emergency Treatment to VA through VA's Emergency Care Reporting (ECR) portal, https://EmergencyCareReporting.CommunityCare.va.gov or by calling 844-72HRVHA (844-724-7842) to coordinate follow-on care and transfer activities, if necessary. If you think your life or health is in danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. You don’t need to check with them first. But if you go to a non-VA facility—even one that’s in the VA's community care network—you must follow certain rules so that they can cover the cost of your care. Read more here to learn what you need to know if you go to a non-VA facility for emergency care. |