{"id":1705,"date":"2017-06-06T15:20:57","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T19:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/?p=1705"},"modified":"2024-02-13T08:34:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T13:34:11","slug":"new-veteran-appointment-request-var","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/new-veteran-appointment-request-var\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW! Veteran Appointment Request (VAR)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System now has a new tool for you to try called the Veteran Appointment Request (VAR). The new web-based app comes as part of several nationwide appointment scheduling improvements aimed to modernize VA’s scheduling system through the VistA Scheduling Enhancements project and new VistA Scheduling Graphical User Interface (VS GUI).
\nThe Department of Veterans Affairs developed this web-based app to make it possible for Veterans enrolled in VA health …<\/span>care to:
\n\u2022 Self-schedule primary care appointments for your assigned primary care provider
\n\u2022 View or Cancel existing clinic appointments
\n\u2022 Make requests for help scheduling primary care and mental health appointments at facilities where you receive care
\nVAR works on any compatible web browser, whether on your desktop or mobile device. To access VAR, visit the VA App Store: https:\/\/mobile.va.gov\/app\/veteran-appointment-request<\/span><\/u><\/a>. The link also includes a user manual, quick start guide and answers to frequently asked questions to assist you with how to use the app.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nIf you need assistance using VAR, please contact:
\n\u2022 VA Mobile Solutions Help Desk:
\no 1-877-470-5947, Monday \u2013 Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, excluding federal holidays
\nSince the Veterans Appointment Request app allows access to your medical information, you will need to create a DOD and VA secure logon through the DS Logon System. For VAR access you will need a DS Logon Level 2 Premium Account. For more information on the logon process, please visit https:\/\/mobile.va.gov\/dslogon<\/span><\/u><\/a>. For help getting a DS Logon, please do one of the following:
\n\u2022 Call the VA Mobile Solutions Help Desk at 1-877-470-5947
\n\u2022 Call eBenefits support at 1-800-983-0937
\n\u2022 Visit the DS Logon \u201cMy Access Center\u201d website at https:\/\/myaccess.dmdc.osd.mil\/identitymanagement\/help.do\u2026<\/span><\/u><\/a>
\nYou can use VAR to view or cancel your primary care and mental health appointments any time of day.
\nWe look forward to seeing you at your next visit.
\nSincerely,
\nYour friends at the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
\nKeep updated & let us know how we’re doing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System now has a new tool for you to try called the Veteran Appointment Request (VAR). The new web-based app comes as part of several nationwide appointment scheduling improvements aimed to modernize VA’s scheduling system through the VistA Scheduling Enhancements project and new VistA Scheduling Graphical User Interface (VS GUI). … Continue reading NEW! Veteran Appointment Request (VAR)<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1705"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2031,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1705\/revisions\/2031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}