Training for Veterans' Health & Financial Benefits includes the following topics:
Part 1: TLC Veterans' Health & Financial Overview
Heather Mitchell, LCSW-C, assistant chief of social work; VA MD Healthcare System
A've Childrex, senior social worker, VA MD Healthcare System
- VA organization
- VA locations
- Applying for service
- Eligibility for healthcare
- Priority groups
- Health care for service available
- Medications and supplies
Part II: TLC Veterans' Long-Term Care Services
- Long-term care services
- Community care services
- Cost of care
- Non-VA care
- VA and other insurance
- Information sharing
Part III: TLC Veterans' Benefits
- Types of benefits
- Service connection
- Presumptive illnesses
- Non-service connected pension
- Official wartime eras
- Aid and attendance
- Dependent benefits
- Case examples
- Additional resources