All veterans are encouraged to enroll in the VA Health Care System. To begin the process, please complete an Application for Health Care Benefits. You can submit the form online, or you may print the form and mail it to us at:

Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Attention: Enrollment
Cleveland, OH 44106

You can also bring the form to the Medical Center. The Eligibility Office is located at the Wade Park Campus in room G-10 on the basement level, off the main elevators. Follow the signs to "Nuclear Medicine" and "Radiology."

Whether mailing or bringing your application, please include the following items —

• a copy of both sides of your current insurance card (including Medicare or Medicaid)
• a copy of your DD214, 'Armed Forces Report of Transfer or Discharge'
• (Purple Heart recipients only) a copy of your award letter if 'Purple Heart' is not noted on your DD214

To speak to someone in our eligibility office, please call (216) 791- 3800 and press 3, then 5.

Learn more about VA Health Care Eligibility & Enrollment¹