what happens after After you apply for health care benefits
After you have applies, we send a letter in the mail to let you know if you were approved
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When will I hear back about it?
have you already applied?
yes
In less than 1 week
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If it is approved what happens next?
Wait for your welcome call from VA . We ll call you to welcome you to the VA health care program , help you with scheduling your first doctor s appointment , and answer any questions you may have about your health care benefits
Do I get some sort of card?
 contact your local VA medical center and speak with the enrollment coordinator
what if I requested a doctor appointment?
we ll set up an appointment for you with a VA doctor or provider and send you a notice with your appointment time in the mail
 If you approve my application, what do I do next?
 Read your Veterans Health Benefits Handbook
