Southcentral Pennsylvania veterans are now able to participate in VA Uber Health Connect, an initiative that provides supplemental transportation to eligible veterans needing access to and from medical care.

VA Uber Health Connect launched as a pilot program in 2022 at 10 VA Medical Centers. From January 2022 to March 2023, VA Uber Health Connect completed more than 30,000 Uber rides across 408,529 miles for veterans. These rides were offered to increase access, improve clinical engagement and save VA an estimated $35 million. The cost savings are in part from faster emergency department and inpatient discharges as well as closing the gap on an estimated 28,000 missed appointments.

This year, the program is expanding to nine new Veteran Integrated Service Networks and 60 VA Medical Centers. Veterans or transportation teams interested in learning more about the program should contact their local facility.

To learn more about VA benefits, call 717-228-6000.

For more information about the Lebanon VA Medical Center, visit http://www.va.gov/lebanon-health-care, http://www.facebook.com/VALebanon or http://www.twitter.com/VALebanon.