VA Health Care Eligibility & Enrollment

All veterans are encouraged to enroll in the VA Health Care System. To begin the process, please complete an Application for Health Care Benefits.  You can submit the form online, or you may print the form and mail it to us at:

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Attn:  Eligibility & Enrollment (04)
2002 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX  77030

You can also bring the form to the Medical Center. The Eligibility Office is located on the 1st floor of the MEDVAMC in room  1A-190.

Whether mailing or bringing your application, please include the following items:

• a copy of both sides of your current insurance card (including Medicare or Medicaid)
• a copy of your DD214, 'Armed Forces Report of Transfer or Discharge'
• (Purple Heart recipients only) a copy of your award letter if 'Purple Heart' is not noted on your DD214

To speak to someone in our eligibility office, please call 713-794-7288.  Questions can also be submitted by email to Eligibility and Enrollment.

Related Link:

National VA Health Care Eligibility & Enrollment