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Veteran Community Care

Real-life strategy to reach your goals.

Seneca Healthcare District is an in-network community provider.

If a Veteran would like to schedule an appointment with our clinic, please contact your VA Provider for a referral to authorize the Veteran to receive care from us.

Please contact a VA staff member for options:

VA Primary Care: 800-382-8387 #2

VA Community Care: 707-562-8430 #2

Link to VA Community Care: https://www.va.gov/resources/eligibility-for-community-care-outside-va/

  • An authorization/referral is usually valid for 6 months to one year. Referral timeframe is based on service(s) approved with some less than 6 months.

  • The Veteran must renew when an authorization is expired.

  • Authorization is not required for urgent care through the Emergency Department at Seneca Hospital.

Seeking Care at Seneca

Get Care at Seneca

Under the VA MISSION Act, it is easier for eligible Veterans to find a community provider. After a Veteran is determined to need treatment and found eligible for community care, he or she will generally have the option of choosing to receive care from a VA medical facility or community provider. Seneca Healthcare District is a community provider. Veterans are able to seek care at the Lake Almanor Clinic, before scheduling an appointment, Veterans should confirm with a VA staff member that they are eligible for and authorized to receive community care.

Referrals

VA will send a referral to the Veteran and to the selected community provider.

The VA referral is important because it authorizes the Veteran to receive care from the community provider.

*Note* Without the referral, VA has not authorized and cannot pay for the care in most circumstances. 

 

Authorization is not required for urgent care through the Emergency Department at Seneca Hospital.