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:

Edith Nourse Rogers Veterans Memorial Hospital
Business Office - Eligibility
200 Springs Road
Bedford, MA 01730

You can also bring the form to the Medical Center. The Eligibility Office is located on the 1st floor in building 78.

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 contact Dan Kelly at 781-687-2373. For admissions please call x2275 or x2597.

You may be eligible for co-pay free care for 2 years from your discharge date

In addition:  if you register within 90 days of your discharge you are entitled to one free dental exam

For more information on enrollment and services please contact Elizabeth Price at (781) 687-3067 or visit the admissions office in bldg. 78, 1st floor.  Apply on line at www.va.gov