Montgomery County, Maryland Commission on Veterans Affairs Annual Report 2016



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Press Release - September 16, 2016 



  

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will be joined by County, State, and Federal officials for the official  

ceremony to redevelop space for a new County Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). The ceremony will be held 

Monday, September 19, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at 15810 Gaither Drive in Gaithersburg. 

 

It will be the first Department of Veterans Affairs community clinic in Montgomery County offering health care services 



to the more than 42,000 Veterans living in the area. 

 

The newly renovated building space will offer 11,600 square feet with room for primary-care and mental-health clinics as 



well as space for tele-health, patient education, hearing aid fittings and specialty care. 

 

Expanding health care access to Veterans in Maryland is a high priority for the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical  



Center, which operates five other community clinics in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. 

 

The CBOC is scheduled to open in December 2017 and will be a welcomed addition for Veterans in the community. The  



County’s CBOC will have ample parking and is in close proximity to the Shady Grove Metro Station and Ride On bus 

#43. 


 

Commission on Veterans Affairs 2016 Annual Report  Page 4 

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Program of Events  

10:30  Welcome - Captain Michael Subin, USN, Retired, Master of Ceremony 

 

10:35  Opening Remarks - Mr. Brian A. Hawkins, Medical Center Director 



 

10:40  The Honorable Benjamin Cardin, Senator 

 

10:45  The Honorable Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., Congressman 



 

10:55  The Honorable John Sarbanes, Congressman 

 

11:00  Mr. Joseph A. Williams, Jr., Network Director, VISN 5 



 

11:05  Mr. George W. Owings III, Secretary of Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs 

 

11:10 


Mr. Isiah (Ike) Leggett, Montgomery County Executive 

 

11:15 



“What the MoCo CBOC Means and How It Benefits Local Veterans” 

Mr. Dan Bullis, Chairman, Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs 

 

11:20 


Golden Hammer Ceremony 

 



 

 

 



 

Commission on Veterans Affairs 2016 Annual Report  Page 5 

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From left to right: Dan Bullis, Chairman, Commission on Veterans Affairs; Joe Williams, VISN 5 Network Director; Brian 



Hawkins, DC VA Medical Center Director; Secretary George W. Owings III, Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs

Congressman Christopher Van Hollen; County Executive Isiah Leggett; Senator John Sarbanes; Dr. Ross Fletcher, Chief 

of Staff Emeritus, DC VA Medical Center; and Sidney Katz, Member, Montgomery County Council. 

Councilmember Sidney Katz and Mike Subin, Special Assistant 

to the County Executive and Commissioner 

County Executive Isiah Leggett and Dan Bullis, Chairman,  

Commission on Veterans Affairs 

Photos courtesy of Office of Public Information - David Jeo 


 

 

There are 42,000 Veterans living in the County and only an estimated 8,000 are enrolled in the VA Healthcare system.  



Given that the County will be having its first Community Based Outpatient Clinic in 2017, the Commission is encouraging 

Veterans to enroll now.  The very first step in obtaining access to your VA Health Benefits is to apply for enrollment.  

Effective immediately, Veterans who served in a theater of combat operations after November 11, 1998, can complete  

applications for enrollment in VA health care by telephone without the need for a signed paper application. All other  

Veterans may apply by phone starting July 5, 2016. 

 

When Veterans choose to enroll, VA offers an enhancement to their enrollment experience through “Welcome to 



VA” (W2VA).  W2VA enhances communication by reaching out to newly enrolled Veterans through personal phone calls 

upon enrollment, providing assistance with health care inquiries and assisting with their initial appointment at their preferred 

VA healthcare facility. In addition, VA sends each new enrollee an introductory letter and personalized Veterans Health 

Benefits Handbook in the mail. 

 

For more information about the Veterans Health Benefits Handbook, visit 



ww.va.gov/HEALTHBENEFITS/vhbh/index.asp



 



Here are the convenient ways to apply for enrollment:

 

 

 



 

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By Telephone 

The telephone application option is a more convenient 

way to apply for enrollment, and eliminates the need for  

a signed paper application. 

 

VA staff members will collect the needed information 



and process the enrollment application for an  

enrollment determination. 

 

To apply, call 1-877-222-VETS (8387), Mon-Fri  



between 8 am and 8 pm, EST. 

Apply Online 

Fill out the application online and electronically submit it to 

VA for processing. No need for additional documents to 

verify military service. If you were recently discharged, we 

will get your military information for you. 

 

To complete the healthcare application, visit  



www.vets.gov/healthcare/apply

 



Once you complete the application, you may submit 

your application online. 

 

You will immediately receive a confirmation message 



notifying you that your application has been received. 

 

A signature is not required for online registration. 



 

For more information about the application process, 

visit 

www.va.gov/healthbenefits/apply/



application_process.asp

 



You will also receive information about the appeals 

process, if you do not agree with the enrollment  

decision. 

Apply in Person 

You may apply in person at your local VA health care  

facility. 

 

Complete the healthcare application online. 



 

For more information about the application process, 

visit 

www.va.gov/healthbenefits/apply/



application_process.asp

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You will also receive information about the appeals 

process, if you do not agree with the enrollment  

decision. 

By Mail 

Pick up an application at your local VA or download, print, 

and fill out the 10-10EZ, Application for Health Care. 

Complete the application (be sure to sign it) and mail to: 

Health Eligibility Center 

2957 Clairmont Road, Suite 200 

Atlanta, GA 30329-1647 

Obtaining an Appointment: 

You may request a doctor’s appointment when you apply 

for enrollment by checking ‘yes’ to the question asking if 

you want an appointment on the application. An  

appointment will be made with a VA doctor or provider and 

you will be notified via mail of the appointment. If you need 

health care before your scheduled appointment, you may 

contact the Enrollment Coordinator, Urgent Care Clinic or 

the Emergency Room at your local VA. 

Required Signature 

When you apply in person or by mail, you or the person acting as your Power of Attorney must sign and date the form.  

If your Power of Attorney signs and dates the form you must submit a copy of the Power of Attorney with the form. If  

you sign with an “X”, then two people that you know must witness you as you sign the form. They must also sign and 

print their names on the form. 



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