VA Central Iowa Health Care System
Des Moines, IA 50310 1 (515) 699-5999
About
The VA Central Iowa Health Care System (VACIHCS) operates a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical facility in Des Moines, with Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in Mason City, Fort Dodge, Knoxville, Marshalltown and Carroll. The medical center provides acute and specialized medical and surgical services, residential outpatient treatment programs in substance abuse and post-traumatic stress and a full range of mental health and long-term care services, as well as sub-acute and restorative rehabilitation services and a domiciliary.
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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Toll Free | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (800) 294-8387 |
Army Wounded Warior Program Advocate Support | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 242-4469 |
Billing Office | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5999 |
Blind Rehabilitation Services | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5942 |
Chaplain Service | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (519) 699-5999 ext: 5463 |
Communications Office | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5850 |
Community Resource and Referral Center | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5637 |
Compensation and Pension | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5888 |
Dental Service | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5831 |
Diabetes Education Program | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (519) 699-5999 ext: 4255 |
Eligibility Office | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5888 |
Extended Care and Rehabilitation Line 1 | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (519) 699-5999 ext: 4373 |
Extended Care and Rehabilitation Line 2 | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (519) 699-5999 ext: 3562 |
Genomic Medicine | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5420 |
Imaging Service | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5816 |
Learning Service | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5532 |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Program | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5280 |
Mental Health | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5999 |
Military Sexual Trauma | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5677 |
Music Therapy | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (519) 699-5999 ext: 4949 |
Nutrition and Food Services | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5854 |
Parkinson's Disease | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5999 |
Pathology and Lab | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5829 |
Patient Representative Line 1 | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5421 |
Patient Representative Line 2 | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5522 |
Pharmacy | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5832 |
Pharmacy Toll Free | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (800) 294-8387 ext: 95832 |
Pharmacy Residency Program | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (515) 699-5999 |
Pharmacy Residency Program Toll Free | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (800) 294-8387 |
Quality and Safety | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (519) 699-5999 ext: 4314 |
Recreation Therapy Line 1 | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (519) 699-5999 ext: 4300 |
Recreation Therapy Line 2 | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (519) 699-5999 ext: 4939 |
Spinal Cord Injury/Dysfunction Clinic Line 1 | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (519) 699-5999 ext: 4369 |
Spinal Cord Injury/Dysfunction Clinic Line 2 | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (519) 699-5999 ext: 2132 |
Telehealth | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (519) 699-5999 ext: 3998 |
Telephone Care | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (866) 687-7382 |
Veteran Health Education | VA Central Iowa Health Care System |
1 (519) 699-5999 ext: 3421 |