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SCHEDULE A VA APPOINTMENT There are many ways for Veterans to make health care appointments. * If you don’t have VA health care benefits, you can apply now. Apply for VA health care. * If

you’re having a medical emergency, please call 911 or call the Veterans Crisis Line at  988, then press 1. SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT BY PHONE At VA Texas Valley Healthcare System, we have

established a number of procedures to assist you in getting an appointment without a long delay. Our goals are simple — * you should be able to see your primary care provider within one to

two business days * you should have prompt access to specialty care If you have received a postcard stating that you need to make an appointment, please call the Health Care System. TO MAKE,

CANCEL, OR CHANGE AN APPOINTMENT PLEASE CALL: 956-291-9000 ONLINE VA now offers online appointment scheduling for some appointments. We hope to expand the number of VA facilities and types

of appointments in the future. If you have VA health care benefits, you can schedule your VA PRIMARY CARE appointments online if you: With your online account, you’ll also be able to: *

Track the status of requests * Send messages about requested appointments * Get notifications about appointments * Cancel appointments SCHEDULE A VA APPOINTMENT ONLINE. UPGRADE YOUR EXISTING

ACCOUNTS HOW DO I KNOW WHAT LOCATION I SHOULD USE? VA has a regularly updated Access to Care website that provides useful information that can help you to decide the best VA location for

you to receive your care. Before making an appointment, you can find out the following information for a VA location: * Wait times for primary care, mental health, and some of the commonest

specialties * If same day services are available in primary care and mental health * If Telehealth is available in primary care and mental health * If it has an emergency room * Facility

contact information * Veteran satisfaction scores * Quality information comparing each VA and local area non-VA healthcare facilities VA is committed to give Veterans the access to care they

need, when they need it. When you’re planning your care at VA, you can rely on us to give you the information you need to make informed health care decisions.