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.
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Washington DC VAMC ● Montgomery County CBOC Construction Kickoff
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
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
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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
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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
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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
.
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.