Veterans Desk · Florida 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Independent & Veteran-Built
Veterans Desk · Florida 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Independent & Veteran-Built
Welcome to Veterans Desk, your trusted resource for connecting skilled healthcare professionals with opportunities to care for our nation’s veterans. This guide is designed for board-certified Internal Medicine physicians who want to enroll in the VA Community Care Network (CCN). Whether you provide comprehensive primary care or specialize in managing chronic diseases, this guide gives you all the steps needed to serve veterans in the community.
Gather the following:
Apply through your designated VA CCN regional portal:
Required onboarding courses may include:
Internists are often the first line of care for veterans in community settings. Many veterans present with complex, chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, COPD, and heart failure, often alongside mental health or service-related challenges.
As a provider in the VA CCN, you play a vital role in:
Help aging veterans and those with service-connected conditions receive high-quality, community-based primary care.
Be reimbursed for outpatient visits, chronic care management, preventive screenings, and care coordination.
Work in tandem with VA Whole Health, Geriatrics, Mental Health, and Specialty Care teams to ensure veterans receive integrated care.
Deliver care in-person or via telehealth, depending on what’s clinically appropriate and authorized
Address the medical needs of a veteran population that often presents with complex comorbidities.
Help veteran families navigate one of the most complex healthcare and service systems their children will encounter — with your expertise as the guide.
Yes. Providers may be reimbursed for managing veterans with multiple chronic conditions when services are authorized and properly documented.
Yes. Telehealth is encouraged for preventive care, medication management, and follow-ups, where clinically appropriate and approved by the VA.
Yes. As a CCN provider, you can coordinate care with VA specialists using approved referral pathways and protocols.
Licensed Internal Medicine Providers can begin the enrollment process in the VA Community Care Network through Optum (Regions 1–3) or TriWest (Regions 4–5). Veterans Desk provides education, while the VA’s administrators handle enrollment
