🛡 Veteran-Owned · VA Community Care Provider

VA Community Care, made simple.

You served. Getting chiropractic care through the VA shouldn’t feel like another deployment. Here’s exactly how it works to be seen here — step by step.

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Not Sure Where You Stand?
Answer Two Questions.

A quick self-check — not an official determination, just your fastest path to a real answer.

The VA’s Community Care program lets you see a provider outside the VA when it’s the right fit. You generally qualify if you’re enrolled in VA health care, your VA team approves it ahead of time, and the VA doesn’t offer the service, community care serves you better, or you’re past the VA’s 60-minute drive / 28-day wait standard.

Your Steps: The 5-Step Path Home

Tap any waypoint to open that step's details.

Step 1 — Ask your VA care team for a referral

Tell your VA primary care provider you want chiropractic care in the community. They start the referral — this approval has to come before your visit (except true emergencies).

If you're unsure who to call, our nearby VA contacts are the Berks County VA Clinic and the Lebanon VA Medical Center — phone numbers are listed further down this page.

Step 2 — The VA authorizes your care

The VA reviews it (allow up to ~14 days) and issues an authorization — a green light for a set block of chiropractic visits over a set window. They'll mail you an authorization letter; bring it to your first visit.

Step 3 — Choose Smith Chiropractic as your provider

Name us as your community provider. We're already a VA Community Care provider — veteran-owned, and we know the process. Call us directly or request an appointment online through the Schedule Online button at the top of this page.

Step 4 — Come in — we handle the paperwork

You get seen and treated. We bill the VA directly under your authorization — no chasing forms on your end.

Step 5 — Need more visits? Contact the VA

Your authorization covers a set number of visits and a set window of time. If you need more, reach back out to your VA primary care provider or the VA Community Care office and request an extension (VA Form 10-10172). We're glad to help you understand exactly where you stand — but the renewal request itself goes through the VA, not our office.

How long does this actually take?

A realistic, end-to-end picture — not a promise, just what most veterans should expect.

Referral Requested
Same day — ask your VA provider
VA Reviews & Authorizes
Typically up to ~14 days
First Visit Scheduled
Usually within a week of authorization
Ongoing Care
No new referral needed until your visit count runs out

Bring this to your VA appointment

Print it, or text it to yourself — hand it to your VA primary care provider when you ask for the referral.

VA COMMUNITY CARE · PROVIDER REQUEST CARD

Dr. Tristan Smith

Smith Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone(610) 750-9814
Schedule Onlinesmithcw.janeapp.com
Location 13443 Penn Avenue
Location 23646 Pottsville Pike
License #[ADD LICENSE NUMBER]
Requested ServiceChiropractic care (musculoskeletal/spine)
BRING TO YOUR APPOINTMENT
  • This card, or a photo of it
  • Photo ID
  • Any prior imaging or referral paperwork you already have
“I’d like a Community Care referral for chiropractic care, and I’d like to see Dr. Tristan Smith at Smith Chiropractic & Wellness Center as my provider.”

Eligibility

VA Community Care chiropractic benefits generally follow these rules:

Who Qualifies

There’s no cost to you for authorized, covered visits — we bill the VA directly.

Hover a card on desktop, or tap it on mobile, to flip it and see what that tier includes.

Getting Started
~12
Visits — over 90 days
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Getting Started — up to ~12 Visits

IncludedThe initial trial over 90 days, to see if it's working.
Typical Window90 days from your authorization.
What to BringVA authorization letter and photo ID to your first visit.
If You're Improving
~6
More Visits — over 60 days
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If You're Improving — up to ~6 More

IncludedA continuation when progress is documented.
Typical Window60 days from renewal.
What to BringPhoto ID; we track your remaining visits and dates for you.
Keeping It Managed
~8
Visits — over 180 days
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Keeping It Managed — ~8 Visits

IncludedAn ongoing pain-management tier.
Typical Window180 days from renewal.
What to BringPhoto ID; ask us about renewal before this window closes.

Insignia shown are original, abstracted designs used to identify visit tiers only — not official military rank or service ribbons.

Local VA Contacts

Reach out directly to begin or check on your referral.

Berks County VA Clinic

2762 Century Blvd, Wyomissing, PA 19610
CBOC
Smith ChiropracticBerks Co. VA Clinic

Lebanon VA Medical Center

1700 South Lincoln Ave, Lebanon, PA 17042
Medical Center
Smith ChiropracticLebanon VAMC

Have questions anywhere along the way — wondering if we've received your referral yet, not sure which step you're on? Just call us, leave a voicemail, or shoot us a text at (610) 750-9814 and we'll get right back to you. The VA is usually good about getting referrals to us quickly, but we're always glad to check.

Schedule Online Learn More at VA.gov