VA St. Louis Healthcare System

Information for Non-VA Providers

St. Louis VA Medical Center RN Case Managers Home Page

What would you like to do?

• Transfer or Admit your patient to the St. Louis VA Medical Center
• Provide Follow Up Primary Care for your patient
• Provide Follow Up Specialty Care for your patient

Information about VA Pharmacy Prescription Benefits

Admitting a Patient to the St. Louis VA Medical Center

Non-VA Providers seeking to transfer or admit a patient to the St. Louis VA Medical Center should first contact a Utilization Review Specialist.

• Acute Inpatient Care:
  • (314) 652-4100 ext. 53811 or ext. 53812
  • Pager (314) 905-3489 or pager (314) 905-6186
• Long-Term/Rehab:
  • (314) 652-4100 ext. 64517
  • Pager (314) 460-8702
• Mental Health:
  • (314) 652-4100 ext 66402
  • Pager (314) 905-0256
• Utilization Management Coordinator, 00QM-JC
  • Office: (314) 289-7667
  • Pager: (314) 652-4100, ext. 5-PAGE, pager 1485
  • Fax: (314) 289-7602

Please have the following information available when calling:

• Patient Name
• Patient Social Security Number
• Patient Date of Birth
• Admission Date
• Admitting Diagnosis
• Current Diagnosis/Plan of Care
• Brief Hospitalization History
• Current Lab Results
• Relevant Test Results

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Follow Up Primary Care

Non-VA providers seeking follow-up care for patients being discharged to home should contact the appropriate VA Primary Care Provider

• List of Contacts by Primary Care Provider Name
• List of Contacts by Case Manager Name

Prior to calling, please have the following information available:

• Patient Name
• Patient Social Security Number
• Patient Date of Birth
• Admission Date
• Discharge Date
• Admission/Discharge Diagnosis
• Brief Hospitalization History
• Discharge Prescriptions (VA Prescription Benefits )
• Equipment Required for Discharge Home
• Patient Discharge Instructions
• Requested Patient Follow-up

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Follow-up Specialty Care

Prior to calling, please have the following information available:

• Patient Name
• Patient Social Security Number
• Patient Date of Birth
• Admission Date
• Discharge Date
• Admission/Discharge Diagnosis
• Brief Hospitalization History
• Discharge Prescriptions (VA Prescription Benefits )
• Equipment Required for Discharge Home
• Patient Discharge Instructions
• Requested Patient Follow-up

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