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For More Information Call:
ACA Government Relations Department
800-986-4636
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2004
ARLINGTON, VA -- In a move underscoring the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs' commitment to dramatically improving the quality of health care available to millions of U.S. veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) on June 25 released its list of VA medical centers across the country initially selected to offer chiropractic care through the DVA health care system beginning this fall. The announcement comes less than 90 days after VA Secretary Anthony Principi unveiled his new blueprint for formalizing the full inclusion of chiropractic care into the massive veterans health care system -- a timeline hailed by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) as "extraordinary" and a demonstration of Principi's pledge "to ensure that chiropractic care is ultimately available and accessible to veterans who need it throughout the DVA system."
In a press release announcing the selected sites, Principi stated, "Today, VA makes another significant improvement to the world-class health care we provide for eligible veterans. Veterans who will benefit from chiropractic services will now have the opportunity to receive chiropractic care to restore them to good health."
The DVA's list includes 26 facilities -- five more than required by Principi's directive -- located throughout the country in each of the VA service regions, known as Veterans Integrated Service Networks or "VISNs." Each of these facilities will be equipped for a doctor of chiropractic to treat patients, and DCs will be hired either as full-time or part-time employees or will be contracted to provide care at the VA facility.
"The American Chiropractic Association applauds Secretary Principi and the DVA for this quick, decisive action to ensure that the nation's veterans receive the chiropractic care they need and deserve," commented ACA President Donald J. Krippendorf, DC. "The VA operated at light speed to designate these sites -- and we look forward to continuing to work with them to implement other key elements of the Secretary's initiative and to ensure the highest level of care for those who answered our country's call to serve."
On March 30, Principi unveiled more than three dozen recommendations made by a multi-disciplinary health care advisory panel to integrate chiropractic care into the VA health system. The secretary's action originated with legislative directives from Congress in 2002 and 2003 - passed at the urging of the ACA, the Association of Chiropractic Colleges and America's veterans - to establish a permanent chiropractic benefit through the DVA system and authorize the DVA to hire and employ doctors of chiropractic as care providers.
Other recommendations included:
- DVA's endorsement of the integration of full-scope chiropractic care (under applicable state law) into all missions of the DVA health care system, including patient care, education, research and response to disasters and national emergencies, and DVA facilities across the country.
- DVA's endorsement of a successful and patient-friendly model -- essentially based on the operations of Bethesda National Naval Medical Center -- of full integration of doctors of chiropractic as partners in health care teams.
- Inclusion of chiropractic care into the VA's funding of research into treatment of service-connected conditions.
- Inclusion of chiropractic colleges and students in training programs at VA facilities.
- Establishment of a goal to ensure continuity of chiropractic care for newly discharged veterans who have been receiving chiropractic care through the Defense Department health care system.
Doctors of chiropractic interested in providing care to veterans should call the human resources office of any of the selected facilities listed below. The VA website has a facility locator that can be accessed by clicking on http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/map.asp?divisionid=1. Some VA positions may be advertised at www.vacareers.com.
The list of facilities selected to offer chiropractic care are:
VISN-1
West Haven Campus
950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
Phone: 203-932-5711
Fax: 203-937-3868
http://www.visn1.med.va.gov/vact/
Newington Campus
555 Willard Avenue
Newington, CT 06111
Phone: 860-666-6951
Fax: 860-667-6764
http://www.visn1.med.va.gov/vact/
(The two Connecticut sites - while located in different cities - are administered as one facility; one doctor of chiropractic will serve both facilities.)
Togus VA Medical & Regional Office Center
1 VA Center
Togus (Augusta), ME 04330
Toll-free: 1-877-421-8263
Phone: (207) 623-8411
http://www.visn1.med.va.gov/togus/
VISN-2
3495 Bailey Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone: (716) 834-9200
Fax: (716) 862-8759
http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=22&divisionId=1&map=1
VISN-3
130 West Kingsbridge Road
Bronx, NY 10468
Phone: (718) 584-9000
Fax: (718) 741-4269
http://www1.va.gov/visns/visn03/default.asp
VISN-4
325 New Castle Road
Butler, PA 16001-2480
Phone: (724) 287-4781
Fax: (724) 282-4408
http://www1.va.gov/butlerva/
VISN-5
510 Butler Avenue
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone: (304) 263-0811
Fax: 304-262-7433
http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=85&map=1&divisionId=1&stateid=WV
VISN-6
1601 Brenner Avenue
Salisbury, NC 28144
Phone: (704) 638-9000
Fax: (704) 638-3395
http://www1.va.gov/midatlantic/facilities/salisbury.htm
VISN-7
1 Freedom Way
Augusta, GA 30904-6285
Phone: (706) 733-0188
Fax: (706) 823-3934
http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=9&map=1&divisionId=1&stateid=GA
VISN-8
13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33612
Phone: (813) 972-2000
Fax: (813) 972-7673
http://www1.va.gov/visn8/Tampa/
1201 N.W. 16th Street
Miami, FL 33125
Phone: 305-575-7000
Fax: 305-575-3266
http://www1.va.gov/visn8/miami/
VISN-9
P.O. Box 4000
Mountain Home, TN 37684
Phone: (423) 926-1171
Fax: (423) 979-3519
http://www.va.gov/621quillen/
VISN-10
543 Taylor Avenue
Columbus, OH 43203-1278
Phone: (614) 257-5200
Fax: (614) 257-5460
http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=34&divisionId=1&map=1
VISN 11
1900 East Main Street
Danville, IL 61832-5198
Phone: (217) 554-3000
Fax: (217) 554-4552
http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=36&divisionId=1&map=1
VISN-12
325 East H Street
Iron Mountain, MI 49801
Phone: (906) 774-3300
Fax: (906) 779-3114
http://www.vagreatlakes.org/FAC/FACmedcenter.asp?id=585
NO VISN 13 OR 14 ( Combined in 2002 to create region 23)
VISN-15
4801 Linwood Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64128
Phone: (816) 861-4700
Fax: (816) 922-3303
http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=65&divisionId=1&map=1
VISN-16
1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Drive
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: (601) 362-4471
Fax: (601) 364-1359
http://www.visn16.med.va.gov/
VISN-17
4500 South Lancaster Road
Dallas, TX 75216
Phone: (214) 742-8387
Fax: (214) 857-1171
http://www.north-texas.med.va.gov/
7400 Merton Minter Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone: (210) 617-5300
http://www.vasthcs.med.va.gov/
1901 Veterans Memorial Drive
Temple, TX 76504-7451
Phone: (254) 778-4811
Fax: (254) 771-4588
http://www.central-texas.med.va.gov/main/
VISN-18
1501 San Pedro Drive, SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108-5153
Phone: (505) 265-1711
Fax: (505) 256-2855
http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=2&map=1&divisionId=1&stateid=NM
650 E. Indian School Road
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: (602) 277-5551
http://www.phoenix.med.va.gov/
VISN-19
1892 Williams Street
Fort Harrison, MT 59636
Phone: (406) 442-6410
Fax: (406) 447-7916
http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=51&divisionId=1&map=1
VISN-20
1660 S. Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108-1597
Phone: 800-329-8387
http://www.puget-sound.med.va.gov/
VISN-21
150 Muir Road
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: (925) 372-2000
Fax: (925) 372-2851
http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=528&divisionId=1&map=1
VISN-22
11301 Willshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90073
Phone: (310) 478-3711
Fax: (310) 268-3494
http://www.gla.med.va.gov/
VISN-23
2501 W. 22nd Street, PO Box 5046
Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5046
Phone: (605) 336-3230
Fax: (605) 333-6878
http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=124&divisionId=1&map=1
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