Health Care Benefits (Treatment Benefits)

We provide financial support to qualified Veterans for the health-care services or benefits available through the 14 Programs of Choice. We may also reimburse expenses incurred if you have to travel to receive treatment benefits and services.

Do I Qualify?

• You may qualify to receive financial support for treatment benefits, if you are:
• in receipt of a disability benefit;
• in receipt of services through the Veterans Independence Program;
• in receipt of financial assistance through the Long Term Care program; or
• in receipt of the War Veterans Allowance.

Information for still-serving regular members of the Canadian Armed Forces (excluding Reservists) and the RCMP (excluding civilian members) who have a VAC disability benefit.

Any treatment benefits you require for your disability will be provided through your home organization until you have released from service.

• Releasing Canadian Armed Forces members –
  please ensure your discharge date/documentation has been provided to your Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (CF H Svcs C) so they may update their system. Incorrect release date information may impact your eligibility to access VAC’s treatment benefits.
• Releasing RCMP members –
  please notify your local VAC Area office of your discharge date. If you are unsure which office is nearest to you, please contact us.

Date modified:

2014-12-21