Women veterans can now schedule appointments directly with Department of Veterans Affairs gynecology providers without a referral from a primary care provider.
The new, streamlined process took effect Dec. 4 and eliminates the previous requirement for a PCP referral to access VA gynecology care, according to a VA release.
“This is what it looks like when VA is focused on putting veterans first,” said VA Secretary Doug Collins. “By relentlessly focusing on customer service and convenience, we are building a department that works better for the men and women we are charged with serving.”
The change will better serve the more than 1 million women veterans who are enrolled in VA health care.
The release also touted a list of VA accomplishments during the second Trump Administration, including a 57 percent decrease in the backlog of veterans waiting for VA benefits as well as the elimination of the backlog of veteran families waiting for VA health care.
VA said it is also processing record numbers of disability claims and has opened 20 new health care clinics nationally since Jan. 20, 2025.
Reach Julia LeDoux at Julia@connectingvets.com.