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 physicians with meaningful opportunities to care for our nation’s veterans. This guide is designed for Family Medicine physicians and those board-certified in related subspecialties who wish to enroll in the VA Community Care Network (CCN).
Whether you focus on Addiction Medicine, Adolescent Medicine, Geriatrics, or other areas, this guide outlines the step-by-step process to join the VA CCN and begin delivering high-quality care to veterans across the continuum of life.
To qualify, you must:
Submit the following:
Use the appropriate CCN portal based on your location:
Once your application is submitted, you must complete:
Access training at the VA Provider Training Portal.
Veterans require broad and specialized care that addresses the complex health needs arising from military service, aging, trauma, and chronic disease. Family Medicine specialists are well-positioned to lead this care.
Your role in the VA CCN may include:
Deliver primary care and specialty services across the life span and care spectrum, from prevention to palliative care
Work alongside psychologists, SLPs, OTs, developmental pediatricians, BCBAs, and VA care coordinators as part of an integrated team.
Get paid for outpatient visits, inpatient consults, procedures, counseling, and chronic disease management
Offer in-person, home-based, or telehealth visits—especially valuable for veterans in rural or underserved areas
Yes. The VA reimburses for preventive visits, chronic disease management, obesity counseling, and lifestyle interventions that are medically necessary.
Access VA-sponsored training and continuing education in autism care, neurodevelopmental disabilities, and family-centered service delivery.
Yes. When authorized, MAT services, including buprenorphine, naltrexone, and integrated behavioral therapies, are reimbursable.
Yes. The VA supports home-based primary care and telehealth visits for veterans when clinically appropriate. Be sure to note this capability during enrollment.
Licensed Family Medicine Specialists & Subspecialists 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.
