Montana VA offers online town-hall meeting Monday

Montana VA Health Care System invites veterans to a virtual town hall from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23. The event will also be recorded for any veteran who is unable to attend the live town hall.

“During the town hall, we want to make sure veterans are aware of all their health-care resources,” said Dan Caufield, associate director. “With Montana’s COVID-19 cases on the rise, we will share COVID-19 updates and highlight some of the telehealth options veterans have to connect to their health care while staying safe. For example, tools such as MyHealtheVet means that veterans can message their healthcare team any time they have questions and VA Video Connect allows many appointments to be done from the comfort of a veteran’s home.”

The town hall will include updates about in-person health-care options. This week, Montana VA Health Care System announced it is transitioning to 50% face-to-face appointments and 50%virtual appointments. Elective surgeries are being paused and rescheduled for a later date. Any veteran who has questions or concerns, should contact their primary care team.

The Nurse Triage Line is also available at any time (24/7) at 1-877-468-8387.

“We want to hear from veterans,” Caufield said. “Veterans will be able to ask questions live during the town hall.”

Veterans can connect to the town hall by calling in (dial 866-478-3358) or by livestreaming the event from the Montana VA Facebook page or via www.access.live/MontanaVATownHall.

For more information, visit the website, www.montana.va.gov, or contact Public Affairs Officer Katie Beall at Catherine.beall@va.gov or 447-7303.