Enrollment and Insurance
To receive VA health care, veterans must first be enrolled with the VA health care system.
Understand what benefits are granted based on the service era.
The Maryland Health Connection is a one stop insurance marketplace where individuals and families can shop, compare and select the right health plan. They offer consumer assistance options for health insurance support. For a support center representative, call 1-855-642-8572 or 1-855-642-8573 for the deaf or hard of hearing.
Mental Health Services and Organizations
Get connected with mental health care—no matter your discharge status, service history, or eligibility for VA health care. Find out how to access VA mental health services for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST), depression, grief, anxiety, and other needs. You can use some services even if you’re not enrolled in VA health care.
Maryland is committed to an action plan designed to combat the serious issue of suicide in the military connected community.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, Local NAMI affiliates in Maryland offer free peer support, education and outreach programs, and engage mental health advocates in their communities. To speak with a NAMI Maryland staff person call (410) 884-8691.
On Our Own of Maryland, Inc., is a statewide mental health consumer education and advocacy group. Local On Our Own groups provide peer-operated support meetings to their members. To speak with someone from On Our Own of Maryland, call (410) 646-0262.
Substance Abuse Help
Maryland has two VA service centers devoted to supporting veterans with “substance use disorder” (SUD), including care and treatment plans. A clinical diagnosis may specify the type of SUD, such as alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder, opioid use disorder or stimulant use disorder.
Combat Zone Transition
Veterans, or family members, who served in any combat zone and received a military campaign ribbon (Vietnam, Southwest Asia, OEF, OIF, etc.) are eligible for Vet Center services. Readjustment counseling is provided to include a wide range of services to eligible veterans and their families in the effort to support a successful transition from military to civilian life.
Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facilities
Charlotte Hall Veterans Home provides both Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Programs to eligible veterans.