montana va to host pact act claims clinics in pablo, browning | va montana health care | veterans affairs

The Montana VA Health Care System (MTVAHCS) is scheduled to host in-person PACT Act claims clinics in Pablo, Montana on Sept. 17 and Browning, Montana on Sept. 19. Both claims clinics will

run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 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 Pablo claims clinic will be held at: Salish Kootenai College 58138 U.S. 93  Pablo, MT  The Browning claims clinic will be held at: Blackfeet

Community College 504 SE Boundary Street Browning, MT  “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.”  The Montana VA held in-person PACT events in Pablo and Browning in September 2022 and 2023.  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

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