HEALTHCAREVA program
Women Veterans Health Care
Gender-specific primary care including gynecological exams, maternity care, reproductive health services, menopause management, and designated Women Veterans Program Managers at every VA facility.
Available to enrolled women veterans
Step-by-step guide
Ways into VA care for women veterans
- Enrollment in VA health careThe medical benefits package is for enrolled veterans. A veteran rated 50 percent or higher gets the package without enrollment. A veteran with a service-connected disability gets care for that disability without enrollment.
Source: 38 CFR 17.38(a) (opens in new tab); 38 CFR 17.37(a) (opens in new tab); 38 CFR 17.37(b) (opens in new tab)
Where do you want to start?
- Health care for women veterans
VA provides primary care for women veterans, including disease prevention, reproductive health services such as birth control and menopause support, cervical and breast cancer screening, mental health care, and MST counseling. Specialty care includes maternity care and chronic disease management.
Source: VA.gov: VA women's health services (opens in new tab); 38 CFR 17.38(a) (opens in new tab)
- Pregnancy and newborn care
Pregnancy and delivery services are part of the medical benefits package, to the extent the law allows. To find a VA Maternity Care Coordinator near you, contact your VA health care provider or local Women Veterans Program Manager. VA also covers newborn care for the day of birth plus seven days when the mother is an enrolled woman veteran getting maternity care from VA or authorized by VA.
- Maternity care from VA or authorized by VANewborn care is covered when the child is born in a VA facility, or in another facility under a VA authorization for maternity care.
Source: 38 CFR 17.38(a)(1)(xiii) (opens in new tab); 38 CFR 17.38(a)(1)(xiv) (opens in new tab); VA.gov: VA women's health services (opens in new tab)
What to gather, and what it shows VA
| Document | What it shows | How VA gets it | Have it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| DD214 Your discharge papers, with dates and places of service. | Your service, for the health care application | Keep your copy at hand when you apply. | Yes |
| Application for health benefits VA Form 10-10EZ, the VA health care enrollment application. | Your request to enroll for VA care | Apply online on VA.gov, by phone, by mail, or in person at a VA medical center. | |
| Your VA prenatal care records The notes your VA care team keeps on your pregnancy care. | That VA is furnishing or has authorized your maternity care | These stay with VA and your VA care team. Nothing goes to BeneVets. |
You do not need any document to call the Women Veterans Call Center. BeneVets does not ask for records.
Steps, in order
- Call the Women Veterans Call Center
Call or text 855-829-6636 for help finding VA services and your local women's health contact.
Source: VA.gov: VA women's health services (opens in new tab); VA.gov: connect to VA care (opens in new tab)
- Enroll in VA health care
If you are not enrolled, apply for VA health care with VA Form 10-10EZ.
Source: VA Form 10-10EZ (opens in new tab); VA.gov: how to apply for VA health care (opens in new tab)
- Contact your provider or Program Manager
Contact your VA primary care provider or your local Women Veterans Program Manager to get care started.
Source: VA.gov: VA women's health services (opens in new tab)
- Find a VA medical center
Use the VA.gov facility locator to find the VA medical center nearest you.
- Get free help from a VSO
Free help: an accredited VSO can file this with you. Find one near you in the BeneVets VSO directory at Find an accredited VSO near you.
Source: VA.gov: accredited representatives (opens in new tab)
Good to know
Call or text 855-829-6636. The all-female staff can tell you about VA services and connect you with your local VA medical center or women's health contact. You can also chat online. Open weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Eastern time, closed Sundays and holidays.
Source: VA.gov: VA women's health services (opens in new tab); VA.gov: connect to VA care (opens in new tab)
Your local Women Veterans Program Manager can help coordinate the services you need. You can contact your primary care provider or your Program Manager.
Source: VA.gov: VA women's health services (opens in new tab)
MST-related care is open without enrollment.
Source: 38 CFR 17.37(i) (opens in new tab); VA.gov: military sexual trauma care (opens in new tab)
Free help: an accredited VSO can file this with you. Find one near you in the BeneVets VSO directory at /vso-directory. A VSO can help with the VA health care application.
Source: VA.gov: accredited representatives (opens in new tab); VA.gov: how to apply for VA health care (opens in new tab)
BeneVets is informational and is not an accredited representative. Free help: an accredited VSO can work through VA benefits with you at no cost. Find an accredited VSO near you
Sources checked October 8, 2026: 38 CFR 17.37(a) (opens in new tab), 38 CFR 17.37(b) (opens in new tab), 38 CFR 17.37(i) (opens in new tab), 38 CFR 17.38(a) (opens in new tab), 38 CFR 17.38(a)(1)(xiii) (opens in new tab), 38 CFR 17.38(a)(1)(xiv) (opens in new tab), VA.gov: accredited representatives (opens in new tab), VA.gov: how to apply for VA health care (opens in new tab), VA.gov: VA women's health services (opens in new tab), VA.gov: connect to VA care (opens in new tab), VA.gov: military sexual trauma care (opens in new tab), VA.gov: find VA locations (opens in new tab), VA Form 10-10EZ (opens in new tab)