Montana VA To Host PACT Act Claims Clinics in Pablo, Browning
PRESS RELEASE
September 12, 2024
HELENA , MT — The Montana VA Health Care System (MTVAHCS) is scheduled to host in-person PACT Act claims clinics in Pablo, Montana on Sept. 17 and Browning, Montana on Sept. 19.
Both claims clinics will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will cover the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. This will include programs and education for Veterans on key programs such as the new PACT Act expansion (www.va.gov/PACT).
The Pablo claims clinic will be held at:
Salish Kootenai College
58138 U.S. 93
Pablo, MT
The Browning claims clinic will be held at:
Blackfeet Community College 504
SE Boundary Street
Browning, MT
“We are looking forward to partnering with our Tribal Veterans for these PACT Act events,” said Duane Gill, the Montana VA Health Care System Executive Director. “These unique events will offer Montana Veterans the chance to learn more about their benefits under the PACT Act, meet the dedicated people who assist them in filing a claim and get answers for claims questions.”
The Montana VA held in-person PACT events in Pablo and Browning in September 2022 and 2023.
Montana VA serves over 49,000 enrolled Veterans across Montana—an area roughly 147,000 square miles in size. Veterans are cared for by 1,500 staff at 18 sites of care across the state. One third of Montana VA employees are Veterans.
For more information, Veterans and their families can call Buck Richardson at (406) 447-7547 or (406) 439-6331. Veterans, families and caregivers can also visit the MTVAHCS website for more information about health care programs.
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