Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital
Hines, IL 60141 1 (708) 202-8387
About
Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, located 12 miles west of downtown Chicago on a 147-acre campus, offers primary, extended and specialty care and serves as a tertiary care referral center for VISN 12. Specialized clinical programs include Blind Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury, Neurosurgery, Radiation Therapy, and Cardiovascular Surgery. The hospital also serves as the VISN 12 southern tier hub for pathology, radiology, radiation therapy, human resource management, and fiscal services.
Hines VAH currently operates 483 beds and six community-based outpatient clinics in Elgin, Kankakee, Oak Lawn, Aurora, LaSalle, and Joliet. More than 700,000 patient visits occurred in the fiscal year 2014 providing care to more than 57,000 veterans, primarily from Cook, DuPage and Will counties.
Medical Care
Tricare Numbers
Nurse Advice Hotline TRICARE: (800) 874-2273 Opt 1
Primary Care Appointments: (800) 600-9332
TRICARE for Life: (866) 773-0404
TRICARE
Tricare partners with United Healthcare Military & Veterans as its regional contractor in the Western United States to provide health care services and support to beneficiaries.
Home TRICARE:
https://www.tricare.mil
Tricare Home Page allows access to Enroll in or Purchase a Plan, File or Check a Claim, View Referrals, Find a Health Care Provider, Change Your Primary Care Manager, Compare Plans, Manage Prescriptions and much more.
Nurse Advice Line TRICARE: (800) 874-2273 Opt 1.
The Nurse Advice Line is available to all TRICARE beneficiaries in the U.S., except those enrolled in US Family Health Plan. You can call the Nurse Advice Line 24/7, at no cost to you, to talk to a registered nurse who can: Answer your urgent care questions.
New to TRICARE:
https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/New
Learn more about TRICARE- Watch an overview video & take free public TRICARE courses online.
TRICARE Online:
https://www.tricareonline.com/
You can make Primary Care appointments, check lab results and even order your pharmacy refills using TOL, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Contact: (800) 600-9332
TRICARE For Life:
https://www.tricare.mil/tfl
Contact- (866) 773-0404
TRICARE for Life is your Medicare-wraparound coverage for TRICARE-eligible beneficiaries who have Medicare Part A and B. TRICARE for Life beneficiaries can receive care at military hospitals and clinics, but only on a space-available basis.
TRICARE Pharmacy Program:
https://www.tricare.mil/pharmacy
The TRICARE Pharmacy Program provides the prescription drugs you need, when you need them, in a safe, easy, and affordable way.
Customer Service Community Directory:
https://www.tricare.mil/bcacdcao/
The directory helps you connect with a Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinator (BCAC), Debt Collection Assistance Officer (DCAO), or other member of the customer service community. If you have questions or issues specific to a single clinic or hospital, contact someone listed for that facility.
You may contact any customer service community representative for general TRICARE issues.
Must be registered in the DEERS program to be eligible for TRICARE
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System:
https://www.tricare.mil/deers
Base Listings
The numbers for Fairchild Air Force Base have low accuracy due to its unique utilization. Entire companies are rotated through on a regular basis, so large portions of the phone directory are subject to change without notice. Please contact the base operator at (509) 247-1212 if you experience any difficulty reaching your desired contact.
Name | Level Name | Phone |
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Amputation System of Care | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-2407 |
Amputation System of Care | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-3879 |
Audiology and Speech Pathology Service | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-2298 |
Cardiac Rehabilitation | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 27216 |
Central Blind Rehabilitation Center Welcome | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-2272 |
Chaplain Service | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 22531 |
Clinical Informatics | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-2777 |
Community Outreach Team | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 264-1976 |
Decedent Affairs | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-2503 |
Decedent Affairs | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-7969 ext: |
Dental Service | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 21060 |
Driver Rehabilitation | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 24382 |
Extended Care and Rehabilitation | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-2707 |
Former Prisoners of War Advocate | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 29086 |
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 21228 |
Hines Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders Service | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-2241 |
Hospice and Palliative Care Program | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-2584 |
Kinesiotherapy Service | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8537 ext: 24932 |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Veterans | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 21228 |
MOVE Program | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 27190 |
Medical Foster Home Program | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-7878 |
Mental Health | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 22002 |
Military Sexual Trauma | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 25067 |
No Veteran Dies Alone Volunteer Program | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 22408 |
OEF/OIF Post Deployment Center | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 24668 |
Occupational Therapy | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 27808 |
Orthopedic Clinic | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 22402 |
Pharmacy | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-2375 |
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-2282 |
Physical Therapy | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-2174 |
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 24668 |
Recreation Therapy | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-2261 |
Rehabilitation Services | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-4982 |
Social Workers at the Hines VAMC | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 21843 |
Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 22023 |
Trauma Services Program | Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital |
1 (708) 202-8387 ext: 24668 |