Contact Information[]
Program Name: Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
10000 Bay Pines Boulevard Bay Pines, FL 33744
Main Phone: (727) 398-6661
Main Phone: (888) 820-0230
Fax number: (727) 398-9442
E-Mail address:
Internet Site: http://www.visn8.med.va.gov/baypines/
Mailing Information[]
Agency Name & Mailing address: BAY PINES VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
10000 BAY PINES BOULEVARD BAY PINES, FL 33744
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Program Information[]
Eligibility requirements: Veteran-Honorable Discharge
Information last updated: 8/1/2008
Controlling agency United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Accessibility: Yes
Transportation:
In-Home Services Provided
Self Payment
Malpractice Insurance
Sliding Fee Scale
Pro Bono Services
Payment Assistance
Hillsborough Healthcare
Medipass
Accepts Medicaid
Accepts Medicare
Accepts HMO/PPO
Accepts Tricare
Accepts Mcaid/Mcare Only
Accepts Most Insurance
Minimum Sliding Fee Scale: 0
AKA:
Hours of operation: 8am-4:30pm Monday-Friday; Emergency 24/7
Fees charged:
Intake procedure: Call
Area served: Clearwater, Seminole, Largo, Brandon, Pinellas, Lee, Sarasota, Fort Myers
Languages spoken or available: English
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Service Description[]
Provide 25 beds in the domiciliary for homeless veterans. Provide comprehensive medical care including acute medical, surgical, and psychiatric care. Also provided are extended medical and psychiatric care, rehabilitative inpatient care, and outpatient care. Treatment for substance abuse, assistance with vocational rehabilitation, employment training and education, referral for employment, food, clothing, housing, social service, and veterans benefits. Our goal is to make sure you receive the finest health care available within our resources. Our main mission is to serve the health care needs of America's veterans by providing primary health care, specialized care and related medical and social support services. We are dedicated to this mission and welcome the opportunity to serve you.
The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System has been providing care since 1933. The health care complex sits in a "paradise like semi-tropical setting" on the edge of Boca Ciega Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. For fiscal year 2005, we saw approximately 10,250 inpatients in the hospital, over 939,000 outpatient visits in the clinics, and served over 93,000 unique veteran patients. Overall, more than 3,000 veterans per day receive health care services at Bay Pines, the Fort Myers Outpatient Clinic, and our associated community based outpatient clinics. We provide physical, emotional, and psychological support for the healing and wellness process.
Other Services Offered by this Program:[]
Clothing; Employment; Employment- Job Search; Employment- Job Training; Food; Homeless Services- Not Shelter; Hospital/Medical Facility; Housing; Military; Psychiatric Services; Veterans;
Program Events:[]
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