AARP has a new website tool up and running that is there to assist veterans access health care in the state. Troy Broussard with AARP-Louisiana says of the more than 300 thousand vets in the state only a fraction have used their VA health care benefits. He says, “only 29 percent had used the benefits and the VA health care so we want to make sure they have the ability to go ahead and find exactly what they need to go ahead and help them after their service.”
The website address for vets to learn about health care benefits available to them is AARP.org/VetsHealthNavigator.
Broussard says the 28-page navigator on the web provides a lot of information about benefits vets may not realize they are entitled to. “Critical information that’s required for veterans for health care benefits from the United States Department of Veterans and the Department of Defense,” said Broussard.
Broussard says the VetsHealthNavigator contains a significant amount of detailed information about benefits available to nearly 60 percent of all veterans. He says, “you can understand how to apply and enroll in VA Healthcare which is extremely important and it also allows you to identify how to get help from representatives who have experience and knowledge of the VA’s benefit process.”
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