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Presented by the Salem County Department of Veterans Affairs

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Transportation Services are available to Salem County Veterans and their caregivers.

This program offers Curb-to-Curb transportation every Wednesday and Thursday to the Wilmington VA Medical Center in Delaware. Veterans must be approved by the Salem County Department of Veterans Affairs office before able to schedule trips. Veterans are required to provide a copy of their DD214, current address and telephone number to the Salem County Department of Veterans Affairs office to determine eligibility.  Once registered, they will be able to schedule their transportation arrangements directly with the provider, providing at least 1 day notice (by noon the day prior).

Salem County Department of Veterans Affairs

90 Market Street, Salem, NJ 08079

Telephone: 856-339-8603

Provide transportation to wheelchair bound veterans?: Yes

Caregiver/ Escort allowed: Yes

*Transportation is funded through a grant from the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

The PACT Act was signed into law and is a profoundly important piece of legislation for veterans, potentially will help veterans. They added more than 20 burn pit and other toxic exposure presumptive conditions based on the PACT Act.  It covers 16 countries and 24 diseases.  Your eligibility depends on your service history and other factors.  We encourage you to apply.

Apply now or get more information

The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 was signed into law. The Act allows military veterans to file civil lawsuits against the US Government for harm caused by at least thirty days of exposure, including utero exposure, to water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejuene in North Carolina from August 1, 1953 to December 31, 1987. If in need of information contact our office.

Did you know?
Beginning July 16, 988 will become the nationwide dialing code for crisis & suicide prevention. This will allow anyone to call 988 and get help specifically designed for someone dealing with a mental health crisis.

The new Community care Mission Act was passed in 2018 to become effective in June of 2019. The new Mission Act empowers Veterans and enhances care options, by providing  care in a VA Facility, your home or In your Community Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers, (IT WILL BE YOUR CHOICE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE!)    

This article will consider the “Urgent Care Option that all Veterans can use if they are eligible.

URGENT CARE is one of the new benefits offered as part of the VA Mission Act that gives Veterans greater choice in their health care. The benefit is offered in addition to the opportunity to receive care from a VA provider, such as your local Hospital if they have signed a “Providers Agreement” with the VA. This article will deal with working to insure the Veterans understand how to use the new “urgent care benefit”.

1. What is urgent care?
   Urgent care is a type of walk in health care for situations where you need help but don’t have an emergency. This includes colds, Ear infections, Minor injuries, Pink eye, Skin infections and strep throat.
2. Are there urgent care providers near you?
   VA launched this program in June of this year and are working to expand their network of urgent care providers, adding more each week. Urgent care providers are vetted and must meet strict standards of care and other requirements before they are added to the VA network. To find a location, use the VA facility locator at va.gov/find-locations . If you arrive at an urgent care location and have difficulty receiving care, call 866-620-2071 for assistance.
3. How do I get prescription medication with the urgent care benefit?
   You can get up to a 14 day supply of prescription medication through VA, or VA contracted pharmacy. If you choose to fill an urgent care prescription at a non-contracted pharmacy, you will be required to pay for the prescription when you pick it up and then file a claim for reimbursement at your local VA medical facility
4. Do you have to make copayments for urgent care?
   Co-payments will depend on your assigned priority group with VA Healthcare and the number of times you visit any urgent care provider within one year. You will not pay urgent care anything on your visit. If a co-pay charge is required the VA will Bill you direct
5. ELIGIBILITY
6. You must be enrolled and registered in VA Healthcare
7. You must call 1-833-483-8669 with the last 4 of you Soc. Sec. Number and your birth date and, and they will advise you of your eligibility.

If you have questions please contact the Salem County Veterans office at 856-339-8603