Veterans in suicidal crisis can get free emergency health care at any facility, including private, non-Veterans Administration sites, even if they are not enrolled in the VA system. The new benefit begins Tuesday.
The new suicide crisis care coverage from the VA includes up to 30 days of inpatient care and up to 90 days of outpatient care, as well as transportation expenses. While the VA already provides such care, the change means veterans do not have to pay copays, can go to private facilities, and ambulance rides are also paid for,Veterans are at an elevated risk of suicide compared to the general population, particularly by firearm, studies have shown.
“Veterans in suicidal crisis can now receive the free, world-class emergency health care they deserve – no matter where they need it, when they need it, or whether they’re enrolled in VA care,” VA Secretary for Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough said in a. “This expansion of care will save Veterans’ lives, and there’s nothing more important than that.”
In 2020, there were 6,146 veteran suicides, which was 57% higher than the rate for the non-veteran U.S. population, the VA’s annual
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