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o Telephone or Video Appointments – Veterans may receive care at home, either over
the phone or via video using VA Video Connect on their computers, smartphones, or
tablets. 18 years and older. visit mobile.va.gov/app/va-video-connect or call your primary
care team to learn more.
o Veterans can save time by using MyHealtheVet for all routine healthcare needs.
Veterans can make medical appointments, contact providers, and request prescription
refills. To learn more, contact the SAVAHCS MyHealtheVet Coordinator at (520) 792-
1450 extension 1-6889.
o Prescription Refills – Veterans may request prescription refills, order, and have
medications mailed to their homes using My HealtheVet or the Rx Refill mobile app.
Download the app at va.gov/app/rx-refill, or call 1-800-470-8262 and press 1.
o VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22) Nurse Advice Line at 1-877-252-
4866- Veterans can call 24/7 to connect with a registered nurse for any routine health
care questions or concerns over the phone.
• SAVAHCS COVID-19 Visitor Policy Subject to Change- Our visitor policy is subject to change at any
time. We will keep all our stakeholders informed of these changes via our Tip of the Week email,
SAVAHCS social media, and our public website.
• SAVAHCS Outreach Team supporting face-to-face outreach events- At this time, the SAVAHCS
outreach team can participate in face-to-face outreach events. The trigger point for us to pull back on
participation will be a greater than 8% COVID-19 positivity rate as indicated in the online CDC COVID
data tracker at https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/, please contact the SAVAHCS Public Affairs
Office at 520-629-1819 if you have any questions on SAVAHCS participation in outreach events.
• To get the latest information COVID-19 cases and vaccination rates at the SAVAHCS, you can visit
the Department of Veterans Affairs COVID-19 National Summary Web Page at
https://www.accesstocare.va.gov/Healthcare/COVID19NationalSummary.
• The Arizona Department of Health Services data dashboard provides information on the spread of
COVID-19 in Arizona. It can be accessed HERE
• Masking requirements remain in place for both fully vaccinated and unvaccinated employees,
patients, and visitors at the SAVAHCS facilities across southern Arizona as per CDC requirements
for healthcare settings.

DID YOU KNOW?
• Veterans can see how VA Hospitals rank on patient satisfaction in comparison to community
hospitals through Medicare’s Care Compare Website. On the care compare website you can search
and compare VA and non-VA medical care facilities. To view the Care Compare website, click HERE.
• Primary Care, Mental Health, and Specialty Care appointment wait times by facility can be found at
https://www.accesstocare.va.gov/.

SAVAHCS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
Completed March Events, Resource Fairs & Town Halls

• UAV Membership Meeting (virtual)- Saturday, March 5
• City of Tucson Veterans Affairs Committee Meeting (virtual)- Wednesday, March 9
• Be Connected Community Quarterly Update Meeting (virtual)- February, March 11
• Arizona Dept. of Health Services (AZDHS) Veteran COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall (virtual)- Tuesday,
March 15
• Tucson Veterans Serving Veterans Stand Down (in person attendance)- Wednesday, March 16