Perry Point Hosting Veterans Health Information Fair

The VA Maryland Health Care System is hosting an event near Perryville on Saturday, Dec. 6, to help veterans navigate the health services available to them. There will be three parts to the event—an information fair, navigation seminar and town hall.

• At the information fair, VA staff members will field questions about eligibility and enrollment and help veterans complete their applications. They will also accept applications. Information tables will offer resources for understanding services and compensation benefits. VA staff can schedule clinic appointments, help resolve any issues people are having receiving VA health care and answer questions about VA programs and services.
• At the navigation center and town hall—from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.—veterans can learn about the VA Maryland Health Care System; find out about the process for scheduling clinic appointments and ordering prescription refills; and make inquiries or comments about their VA health care services, according to a statement from the VA.

Want to apply for VA health care? Here’s what to bring:

• Photo ID and financial information from the previous year.
• Application for health benefits (VA Form 10-10EZ); veterans may also complete it at fair.
• Copy of discharge papers (Form DD-214)—encouraged but not required.

If you know a veteran who is not receiving VA health care services, is experiencing a financial hardship or is returning from military service, then Tell-A-Vet about this event. For more information about this free event for veterans, contact the Community Outreach Office for the VA Maryland Health Care System at 1-800-949-1003, extension 6071.

The information fair, navigation seminar and town hall will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, in the gymnasium and theatre at the Perry Point VA Medical Center.

Photo of Perry Point theatre courtesy of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.