VA St. Louis Healthcare System

St. Louis VA News & Events

• ACES (Amputee Care, Education, Support) Newsletter *
• Voluntary Service Events List*
• Calendar of Events and Classes at the St. Louis VAMC
• Team RiverRunner: Health and Healing through Whitewater Boating*
• Map to Dermatology & Women's Clinics, Human Resources, & Research Location*
• St. Louis VA Fisher House on FaceBook
• Grand Blvd. Bridge Closed between I-64/40 and Chouteau Ave - Use Alternate Routes*

Former Prisoner of War (FPOW) Advocate

Former American POWs are eligible for special Veterans benefits, including enrollment in Department of VA medical care for treatment in VA hospitals and clinics without co-payments as disability compensation for injuries and diseases that have been associated with internment, but they have the same co-pay rules as other Veterans for extended care. These benefits are in addition to regular Veterans benefits and services to which they, as Veterans, are entitled. Congress defined a prisoner of war as a person who, while serving on active duty, was forcibly detained by an enemy government or hostile force, during a period of war in situations comparable to war. For information on Former Prisoner of War Benefits please visit the American Former Prisoners of War web site managed by the Veterans Benefits Administration The VA St. Louis Healthcare System FPOW Advocate is Matthew McCall, DO.  The Back-up FPOW Advocate is  Dennis McGraw, MD.  Both can be reached at (314) 652-4100 ext. 54393.

St. Louis VA Medical Center to Host the 2012 Golden Age Games - May 30  to June 4, 2012

“Life begins at 55” has never been truer for Veterans competing in the National Veterans Golden Age Games. This event clearly demonstrates that sports and fitness are important for all Americans, at any age. It is a national show-case for the preventive and therapeutic value of sports, fitness, and recreation.  The St. Louis facility is excited to have the opportunity to host it.  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) and Help Hospitalized Veterans (HHV) co-sponsor the National Veterans Golden Age Games. We look forward to to bringing the Veterans who will attend the 2012 games in St. Louis the best experience ever. Contact Person: Maura Campbell, Voluntary Service St. Louis MO VAMC; email: maura.campbell2@va.gov or Phone: 314-894-6530

Become Authenticated for My HealtheVet

Did you know that the VA has an award-winning website where veterans can store health information, order prescription refills, track their health statistics, and much more?  It’s called My HealtheVet.  The My HealtheVet website lets veterans manage their health information.  To learn more go to www.MyHealth.va.gov or stop by:

• Release of Information Office- John Cochran Division
• Library-Jefferson Barracks Division
• Contact Jimmy Lomax, the MHV Program Coordinator at 652-4100 ext 63301/JB Division

f you are a registered user of My HealteVet and want to take full advantage of the services of the web site you need to be authenticated.  The process is called In-Person Authentication (IPA).  It is quick and easy.  Once you have become authenticated you can view your prescriptions by drug name.  Future enhancements to My HealtheVet for which you will need to be authenticated include viewing lab results, appointments, co-pays, and sections of your health record.

When you are ready to be authenticated please visit one of the following two locations:

• John Cochran Division--Release of Information (ROI) located in the Basement Level Room B146. You may reach ROI at 314-289-6553.
• Jefferson Barracks Division--Medical Library located in Building 24, Room 102 (above the cafeteria/retail store). You may reach the library at 314-894-6630.

Click here to visit My HealtheVet learn more about In-Person Authentication!

For additional information or questions about events at the St. Louis MO VA Medical Center please contact Marcena Gunter, Public Affairs Officer (email) or call 314-289- 6393.

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