montana va to host pact act claims clinics at fort peck, crow nation | va montana health care | veterans affairs

The Montana VA Health Care System (MTVAHCS) is scheduled to host in-person PACT Act claims clinics at Fort Peck, Montana on April 7 and the Crow Agency, Montana on April 8. Both claims

clinics will cover the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. This will include programs and education for Veterans on key programs such as the new PACT Act expansion

(www.va.gov/PACT).  The Fort Peck claims clinic will be held: From 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At the Fort Peck Tribe Building  501 Medicine Bear Road  Poplar, MT 49255  The Crow Agency claims

clinic will be held: From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  At the Little Big Horn College  8645 S. Weaver DR  Crow Agency, MT 59022  “We are looking forward to partnering with our Tribal Veterans for these

PACT Act events,” said Duane Gill, the Montana VA Health Care System Executive Director. “These unique events will offer Montana Veterans the chance to learn more about their benefits under

the PACT Act, meet the dedicated people who assist them in filing a claim and get answers for claims questions.” Veterans attending the in-person PACT events can speak with a VA

representative, get answers to VA claims and benefits questions and even file a claim.  Montana VA serves over 49,000 enrolled Veterans across Montana—an area roughly 147,000 square miles in

size. Veterans are cared for by 1,500 staff at 18 sites of care across the state.  One third of Montana VA employees are Veterans.  For more information, Veterans and their families can

call Buck Richardson at (406) 447-7547 or (406) 439-6331. Veterans, families and caregivers can also visit the MTVAHCS website for more information about health care programs.