Traveling Veteran Coordinator
Planning to travel? Let your primary care team know 6-8 weeks before traveling within the United States and at least eight weeks for overseas travel to connect with the services needed.
Connect with a care coordinator
Judy Geissler NP
Traveling Veterans Coordinator
VA Madison health care
Phone:
How the Coordinator can Help
- Setting up care at the other VA sites
- Share data and care needs with other VA sites
- Manage consults for care
- Provide follow-up when care is ordered at community clinics that are not VA affiliated
Non-Urgent Outpatient Care
- Call your home primary care provider for regular needs; they will set up a consult for you
- The coordinator will arrange care for you at a VA site near your travel location
Ready to Travel?
For travel within the United States, inform your primary care provider 6-8 weeks before leaving. For overseas travel, let your primary care provider know eight weeks before leaving. Ask for a Traveling Veterans Coordinator Consult.
We'll need your:
- Travel dates
- Temporary address and phone number
- Health issues and medical concerns
Contact your primary care team for regular health care questions or to connect with local resources. Services available at any VA site include:
- Labs
- Vaccines
- Nurse’s visits
- Prescription refills, except for pain medications
If you have an emergency while traveling:
- Call 911
- Go to the closest emergency room or urgent care
- Tell the local provider that you are a Veteran
- Veteran or family should notify VA within 72 hours using the 24/7 hotline,
Outpatient Pharmacy
Phone:
- Veterans should check if they have enough medications before leaving for their trip
- Veterans must give an address for the trip so medications can be delivered
- Check with your home VA for refills first
- VAs can give medications that have refills and are in stock
- VAs you are traveling to can't provide controlled medication
Foreign Medical Program
- Benefits program for U.S. Veterans living or traveling outside the United States
- Must have a service-connected disability
- Find out more information about the Foreign Medical Program