Retiree News

VAPIHCS is excited to announce the opening of an urgent care clinic inside of our Daniel K. Akaka VA Clinic. VAPIHCS is working diligently to expand services for Veterans across the Pacific Islands, and this new service will help deliver urgent care in addition to primary care, specialty care, mental health care, vision, dental, audiology, women’s health, and other services. The new clinic will open on March 17, 2025.

Urgent care is a great option for Veterans who need to be seen for an urgent issue, like a cut or infection that needs treatment, a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), urgent medication refills, or other concerns that cannot wait, but are not emergencies. Veterans are still urged to see a primary care provider whenever possible for continuity of care.

VAPIHCS also has a new Urgent Care telehealth option for Veterans in the Pacific Islands. The new Health Connect Clinical Contact Center will provide easy, on-demand services to Veterans. By calling 833-983-0487, Veterans can reach a Clinical Contact Center employee who can address their urgent needs quickly and efficiently.

The Clinical Contact Center can help you with:

• Pharmacy Services
• Scheduling Appointments
• Tele-Emergency Care
• Clinical Nurse Triage

Veterans may still call 988, then press 1 to contact the Veterans Crisis Line. If you are a Veteran who would like to enroll with us for VA health care, please call 1-800-214-1306. 

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