Alaska VA Healthcare System

Details

Name :

Alaska VA Healthcare System

Address  :

1201 North Muldoon Road

Town  :

Anchorage

State  :

Alaska

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

99504

Phone  :

907 257 4700

Fax  :

907 257 6774

Web URL  :


Description

Located on the Alaska Regional Hospital Campus in Anchorage the Alaska VA Healthcare System and Regional Office offers primary specialty and mental health outpatient care to veterans residing within a 586400 square mile primary service area within VISN 20 The Alaska VA Healthcare System and Regional Office provides inpatient services to veterans in Alaska through a Joint Venture with the United States Air Force on nearby Elmendorf Air Force Base as well as through fee basis arrangements with community hospitals A comprehensive Homeless Veteran Service is also located in Anchorage consisting of a Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program Veterans Industries CWTTR HUDVASH and outreach

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