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Veteran Town Hall tour with the Oscar G. Johnson VA starts March 5
Members of the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center (OGJVAMC) leadership and outreach teams will travel around northern Wisconsin and the central region of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to host nine Veteran Town Halls from Tuesday, March 5 through Thursday, March 7, 2024.
OGJVAMC lauded for multiple best practices
The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center received praise from The Joint Commission during an in-cycle triennial survey completed Friday, January 19.
VA delivers holiday cheer, gifts to the community
Employees from the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan, delivered holiday cheer and gifts to 24 local families.
Secretary McDonough visits Iron Mountain VAMC, Hancock CBOC
The Secretary of Veteran Affairs Denis McDonough, visited the Iron Mountain VA Medical Center Friday to speak with leadership, tour the facility, and meet with employees. In addition, the secretary held a press event with local media to discuss the PACT Act and other topics.
OGJVAMC Celebrates 20 Years of My HealtheVet
Veterans Day 2023 marked the 20th anniversary of My HealtheVet. As the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ online patient portal, My HealtheVet has become a crucial part of VA care, with more than 6 million users connecting over the past two decades.
OGJVAMC opens Virtual Health Resource Center
Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center opened a Virtual Health Resource Center (VHRC) today to help Veterans understand and navigate VA applications on their smart phones and other electronic devices.
Iron Mountain VA Medical Center wins fifth consecutive National Best Experience Award
The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center received the 2022 Best Overall Experience Award from the Department of Veterans Affairs during the Customer Experience Award Ceremony held September 13, 2023, in Washington D.C., for providing Veterans with outstanding health care experiences.
VA offers flu shots at drive through and walk in clinics beginning September 18
Beginning mid-September, flu vaccines are available at no-cost to eligible Veterans though VA medical centers and community-based outpatient clinics, as well as through in-network community retail pharmacies and urgent care walk-in locations.
VA extends deadline through Monday for Veterans and survivors to apply for PACT Act benefits backdated to August 10, 2022
Extension will ensure that no Veteran or survivor will miss out on a single day of backdated PACT Act benefits.
Oscar G Johnson VA Medical Center Receives 5-Star CMS Quality Rating
Today the Oscar G Johnson VA Medical Center announced that it received a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This is the first time CMS has included VA facilities in their annual Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.