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Direct DepositBeneficiary Travel Now Paid By Direct Deposit
Effective May 13, 2013, we are required to issue beneficiary travel payments through direct deposit or onto a debit mastercard to reduce cash, eliminate paper checks, & transition to Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
generic image of new websiteWe've Re-Designed our Website!
Based on feedback from the public, we've re-designed our entire website for one reason...you! Take a tour and get a feel for the new design. We hope you'll find it user friendly!
image of limiting alcoholAlcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month! Read about ways to do so!
Healthy eyeKeep Your Eyes Healthy
March is "Save Your Vision Month"!
National Nutrition MonthMarch is National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month
patient speaking with doctorBe Involved In Your Health Care
Get the most from your visit - be involved in your health care!
Get a flu shotHelp Us Stop The Spread Of Flu
Help Us Stop The Spread Of Flu
Foods rich in folic acidNational Folic Acid Awareness Week
January 6-12, 2013 is National Folic Acid Awareness Week
New Year calendarKeep Your New Years Resolutions
If you made resolutions to be healthier and lose weight, we've got some tips that might help you keep those resolutions.
The 12 Days of a Healthier Holiday SeasonThe 12 Days of a Healthier Holiday Season
Each day, try one of these ideas to help you de-stress during the holidays

From the Veterans Health Administration

woman sitting by grave markers decorated with flags and flowersMemorial Day - When America Remembers
Memorial Day — a time for the nation to pause and remember the service of deceased Veterans and military members who died on active duty, a time when Americans honor the fallen.
close up of a woman's hand on a phoneVA Launches Hotline for Women Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs has a new hotline to respond to questions from Veterans, their families and caregivers about the many VA services and resources available to women Veterans.
Old photo of Eleanor Roosevelt speaking at a podiumVA Medical Centers Named for Presidents
Can you name the three VA medical centers named for United States presidents? Here’s a story on the Franklin Delano Roosevelt campus of the Hudson Valley Healthcare System in Montrose, New York.
A technician views a brain scan on a monitorResearch Today Means Healthier Tomorrow
May 13-17 is National VA Research Week with the theme “VA Research Inspires.” VA Research has been part of advances in treating heart disease, diabetes, spinal cord injury and mental health disorders.
A woman walks outside while looking at her phonePTSD Help: With You When You Need It Most
VA is making it possible for Veterans to access PTSD information in mobile friendly formats. Check out the mobile self-help apps and “treatment companion” apps. Find “Where to Get Help for PTSD.”
A group of nurses and hospital patients in a hospital.VA Nurses: Quality and Innovation in Patient Care
VA salutes our 80,000 nurses during National Nurses Week…and every week. Every day, VA’s nurses provide state-of-the-art, cost-effective nursing care to America’s Veterans and their families.
game board with words: Moving ForwardStress? Problems? Here is Free Online Help!
Moving Forward is an online program that helps overcome life’s challenges. Designed specifically for Veterans and Military Service Members, but can anyone can use it to make problems more manageable.
hand pointing to a piece of paperAn Easier-to-Understand Billing Statement
VA, with help from Veterans, has created a more patient-friendly statement that is easier to understand. The improved statement has a concise layout and several new features that Veterans wanted.
two male volunteers standing side by sideTwo Volunteers at Erie VA Team Up to Save a Veteran's Life
When a Veteran’s life hung in the balance, two volunteers worked together calmly and efficiently to render aid. Their efforts may have made the difference between life and death.
A crowd of people and cars in Kabul, AfghanistanPTSD Study: Men Versus Women
In an effort to develop PTSD treatments that are geared more precisely to the unique needs of men and women, VA researchers have begun to investigate how men and women learn to fear.

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