Mass Vets Advisor

The VA operates & manages various healthcare facilities across the Commonwealth for veterans to seek a variety of treatment options. To find a directory of all VA Healthcare Hospitals, Vet Centers, Outpatient, & Community Clinics, please visit the link above. Each link on the page will take you to that facilities landing page with contact information, available treatment options, & ways to make an appointment at each facility.

During enrollment in VA Health Care, each Veteran is assigned to a priority group. The VA uses these 8-priority groups to help balance demand for enrollment & properly allocate resources to each respective group. To learn about which group you fall into please visit the link above. To enroll in VA Health Care veterans can visit: http://www.va.gov/health

If you fall far behind on your mortgage payments, your mortgage servicer company can take your home to cover the money owed. This process is called foreclosure, & the VA has loan technicians to help you avoid foreclosure & keep your house. Visit the link above to find out what options you have available to you. To contact a loan technician for advice or options: - Call: (877) 827-3702 - Email: LGYLANational.VBACO@va.gov

VA helps Servicemembers, Veterans, & eligible surviving spouses become homeowners by providing a home loan guaranty benefit & other housing-related programs to help them buy, build, repair, retain, or adapt a home for their own personal occupancy. VA Home Loans are provided by private lenders, such as banks & mortgage companies. VA guarantees a portion of the loan, enabling the lender to offer more favorable terms. To learn more & begin the application process visit the link above.

The VA has various insurance programs may be right for you as a Veteran, service member, spouse, or dependent child. Some of these options include: - Servicemembers' Group (SGLI) - Family Servicemembers' Group (FSGLI) - Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) - Veterans' Group (VGLI) - Service-Disabled Veterans (S-DVI) - Veterans' Mortgage (VMLI) To learn more about which options you may qualify for or to file an extension, please visit the link to the VA insurance landing page above.

Veterans may eligible to receive assisted living, residential (live-in), or home health care through the VA. Find out how to access these long-term care services. To access these services, a veteran must: - be signed up for VA health care; - the VA concludes a veteran needs a specific service to help with your ongoing treatment & personal care; - The service (or space in the care setting) is available near them. To learn if you or a veteran you know qualifies & to apply, visit the link above.

VA pension benefits are available to some wartime Veterans & their survivors. To find out if you're eligible to apply, manage your benefits, or look for more information please visit the link above.

The VA is required by law to bill private health insurance carriers for medical care, supplies & prescriptions provided for treatment of Veterans' nonservice-connected conditions. Private health insurance coverage through a Veteran or their spouse is insurance provided by an employer, Veteran or other non-federal source, including Medicare supplemental plans. The VA DOES NOT bill Medicare or Medicaid for reimbursement. To learn more about Private Health Insurance Billing visit the link above.

VA Small & Veteran Business Programs implement the requirements to aid, counsel, assist, & protect the interests of small & Veteran business concerns. When acquiring products and services, the federal government must award these businesses a fair proportion of total VA property and services purchases, contracts, & subcontracts. To learn more about this program's goals & accomplishments for veteran business owners, please visit the link above.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers a survivors & burial benefits kit as a source of pre-need planning information & record storage for Veterans & their families. The documents found in the guide help families plan while ensuring survivors know what benefits are available to them. Visit the link above to access this guide.