The veterans health care benefits provides an overview of the VA and the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care programs.

1. Veterans Health Care Benefits
Federal Illinois
• Federal veterans’ health care • Illinois Department of Veterans
benefits are administered Affairs administers veterans’
through the Department of health care benefits.
Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Health • There are a few veterans health
Administration . care programs (e.g., long term
• VA focuses on providing health care)
care services to eligible veterans. • Health insurance for certain low
• VA hospitals, clinics, and vet income veterans.
centers are located across the
country.
• Equivalent care as private
providers.

2. Federal
VA Health Care
Programs
Eligibility Types of Care Special Health Care Programs
When the VA reviews a VA healthcare The VA provides a wide range of The VA also provides special health
application, they consider: health care: care programs:
1. The Military Service Requirement: 1. Primary Care 1. OIF/OEF Health Care
Did the applicant serve in the 2. Specialty Care 2. CHAMPVA provides health care
military for the required amount 3. Ambulatory Care to certain eligible families
of time? 4. Nutritional Counseling (e.g., veteran parent died in
2. Any Enhanced Eligibility Factors 5. Mental Health service)
(e.g., service-connected 6. Women’s Health Care 3. Children of Women Vietnam
disability, POW, purple heart Veterans Health Care Program
recipient). 4. Spina Bifida Health Care Program
3. Military Discharge/Release: The 5. Caregiver Program
VA will make sure the applicant For more information please see the 6. Health Care for Homeless
did not receive a dishonorable VA’s Health Care page or call 1-877- Veterans Program
discharge. 222-8387. You can also discuss
health care treatment options and
For a complete description of concerns with your local VA Veterans
eligibility requirements, consult the Patient Advocate. Check the links for more information
VA’s Veterans Eligibility page. on each program.

3. Illinois
IL Department of
Veterans Affairs Health
Care Related Programs
Veterans Care Long Term Health Care
The State of Illinois’ Veterans Care The IL VA administers several homes
program provides low cost insurance that provide long term health care to
to certain eligible veterans. eligible veterans, spouses, and Gold
Star Parents. Homes are located at:
1. Provides insurance in cases where
a veteran is not eligible for VA 1. Anna
Health Care. 2. LaSalle
2. Helps provide veterans with 3. Manteno
medical and limited dental care. 4. Quincy
For a complete description of For more information please see the
eligibility requirements, consult the IL Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Care Brochure page. Veterans Homes General Information
Page.