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Welcome to Veterans Desk , your trusted resource for connecting dedicated healthcare professionals with opportunities to serve our nation’s veterans. This guide is tailored for specialists in Allergy and Immunology, including providers with subspecialties in Internal Medicine, Clinical Immunology, or Laboratory Immunology. If you’re looking to make a lasting impact through service in the VA Community Care Network (CCN), this page will walk you through everything you need to know.
Submit your application through the appropriate regional portal:
Required training may include:
Veterans often face unique environmental exposures and health conditions that contribute to allergic reactions, asthma, autoimmune disorders, and immunodeficiencies. Many of these conditions are chronic and complex, requiring expert evaluation and long-term management.
As a VA CCN Allergy & Immunology specialist, your role includes:
Collaborating with VA rheumatologists, pulmonologists, and infectious disease teams
Many veterans suffer from underdiagnosed or undertreated allergic and immune disorders—your expertise fills a critical care gap.
Enjoy reduced administrative overhead with the VA’s simplified billing system.
Work with interdisciplinary care teams in a system that values specialist coordination.
Provide both in-person and telehealth services, especially for follow-ups and patient counseling.
Yes. Follow-up visits, education, and treatment planning can often be done via secure, VA-compliant telehealth platforms
Access VA-sponsored training and continuing education in autism care, neurodevelopmental disabilities, and family-centered service delivery.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services typically require a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) credential from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) plus state licensure where required. Some states require an additional Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) credential. Technician-level services (RBT) must be supervised by a credentialed BCBA.
Yes. These treatments are covered for qualifying conditions under VA care coordination guidelines.
Yes, especially if your training includes Internal Medicine or Clinical Immunology. Indicate this in your enrollment to broaden your referral scope.
Licensed Allergy, Immunology & Internal Medicine Specialists 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. The VA’s administrators handle enrollment.