Frequently Asked Questions on Topics for the Entire Family, for your health and well being and more! FAQs - Veterans Choice Program How can I confirm if I am eligible for the Choice Program? What happens once I have been determined as eligible? Can I call my non-VA doctor to make an appointment? How is the 40 mile calculation made? If I am eligible for the Choice Program, can I receive Beneficiary Travel for travel to appointments with a Choice provider? I didn’t get my Choice Card, what do I do? How do I get my prescription filled if I use the Choice Program? If I use the Choice Program, does that affect my VA health care? Is Emergency care covered by the Choice Program? I live in Alaska/Hawaii, am I automatically eligible for the Choice Program? I live in New Hampshire, am I automatically eligible for the Choice Program? If I do not qualify for the Veterans Choice Program, are there other options I can use to access non-VA health care? My non-VA doctor is not part of the Choice Program, can he/she join? Am I responsible for my private insurance deductible if I get care through the Choice Program? What about VA copayments? Will they be collected by the community provider? What if I don’t have a VA copayment? Am I responsible for Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE cost-shares? If there is a subject you think we need in the FAQ section, please contact us and let us know!