VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System to host PACT Act Open House events for expanded health care and benefits.

VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System, in partnership with Veterans Benefits Administration, New York State Division of Veterans Services, and County Veteran Service Officers will host three PACT Act Open House events, two in the Southern Tier Region of New York, one in the Northern Tier Region of Pennsylvania. These events are designed to spread awareness and assistance regarding the expanded health care and benefits available to Veterans under the PACT Act. Veterans, Veteran families, and survivors are invited.

The PACT Act is the largest expansion of Veteran health care and benefits in decades. The PACT Act Open House events are just one component of VA’s nationwide PACT Act Veteran outreach campaign, which is the largest coordinated outreach campaign in VA history. The campaign has one goal: ensuring that every eligible Veteran and survivor gets the PACT Act-related health care and benefits they have earned.

"There are millions of Veterans and survivors across America who are eligible for new health care and benefits, and we will not rest until every one of them gets what they’ve earned,” said Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. “That’s what the PACT Act Open House is all about: educating Veterans, their families, and survivors – and encouraging them to apply today.”

The VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System will provide opportunities for Veterans, Veteran families, and survivors to learn more about PACT Act benefits, receive a Toxic Exposure Screening, apply for Veteran Benefits, and VA Healthcare.

Date: Tuesday, March 21st

Time:  2:00pm-7:00pm

Place: Bath VA Medical Center, Building 92, 76 Veterans Avenue, Bath, NY 14810

 

Date: Thursday, March 23rd

Time:  2:00pm-7:00pm

Place: Italian American Veterans Club, 1070 Magee St., Elmira, NY 14901

 

Date: Tuesday, April 11th

Time:  2:00pm-7:00pm

Place: Tokishi Training Center, 124 Nypum Dr., Wellsboro, PA 16901

 

If you are a Veteran, not enrolled with VA Healthcare please bring the following: 

• A valid Photo ID
• Copy of your DD214

 

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Jason Richards, Veterans Outreach Program Coordinator