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Women Health Care Benefits

undefined Women Health Care Benefits?


The Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) provides comprehensive medical services for women Veterans including:

  • Health promotion and disease prevention
  • Primary care
  • Women's gender-specific health care, e.g., hormone replacement therapy, breast and gynecological care, maternity and limited infertility (excluding In-vitro fertilization)
  • Acute medical/surgical, telephone, emergency, and substance abuse treatment
  • Mental health services
  • Domiciliary, rehabilitation, and long-term care

This program is available at all VA Medical Centers.

The Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) provides comprehensive medical services for women Veterans including:

  • Health promotion and disease prevention
  • Primary care
  • Women's gender-specific health care, e.g., hormone replacement therapy, breast and gynecological care, maternity and limited infertility (excluding In-vitro fertilization)
  • Acute medical/surgical, telephone, emergency, and substance abuse treatment
  • Mental health services
  • Domiciliary, rehabilitation, and long-term care

This program is available at all VA Medical Centers.

undefined Women Health Care Benefits?


You must be enrolled in the VA health care system (or qualify based on one of the exceptions in the law). Go to "Medical Benefits Package" to see the program requirements.

Generally, in order to receive VA benefits and services the Veteran/Servicemember's character of discharge or service must be under other than dishonorable conditions (e.g., honorable, under honorable conditions, general). However, individuals receiving undesirable, bad conduct, and other types of dishonorable discharges may qualify for VA benefits depending on a determination made by VA.

undefined Women Health Care Benefits?


For information on how to apply, contact the Women Veterans Program Manager at your nearest VA Medical Center for help with VA health care services.


If you have questions:

  • Visit the AskVA website to search Frequently Asked Questions or ask a question online
  • Call 1-877-222-8387

To apply for VA benefits and services, view your benefit status, and many more services go to www.va.gov and either logon with your eBenefits sign on or use www.Logon.gov to enroll. VA.gov is a one-stop source for information on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs benefits and services. Veterans, service members and their family members can conduct self-service transactions such as checking compensation and pension claim status information, enrolling in GI Bill, and obtaining copies of civil service preference letters, military records (DD214), and other personal information. For further information visit the VA.gov website.

1-877-222-8387