Montana VA Health Care System

11/07/2025

Montana Veterans,

Don’t be a No Show, Can’t Make It? Let Another Vet Take It!

What is a No Show? A "no-show" medical appointment at the VA is when a Veteran fails to attend a scheduled appointment without providing advance notice to cancel or reschedule.

What are the negative effects of being a “no show?”
• If the appointment was scheduled as the result of a consult that was placed, being a no show can lead to discontinuation of the consult and require starting the referral process over
• Also, being a no show means the VA misses out on the opportunity to schedule another veteran into your appointment slot.

So, how do you cancel your medial appointment with the VA so you don’t become a No Show?

There are several ways to cancel your appointment:

You can cancel online at www.myhealth.va.gov
• Sign in to your MyHealtheVet account
• Navigate to the "Appointments" or "MyHealtheVet" section of the site.
• Find and click on the specific appointment you wish to cancel from your upcoming appointments list.
• Look for a "View Details" or "Options" button associated with the appointment.
• Select the "Cancel Appointment" button.
• Confirm your cancellation if prompted

Don’t have a MyHealtheVet account? That’s ok. There are other ways to cancel your appointment to include:
• Contact the Montana VA Health Care System by calling 1-877-468-8387 or your local VA Clinic directly and choose option 2 to speak to scheduling.
• Or, if you receive a text message reminder for the appointment, you may be able to cancel by replying to the text message itself.

Whichever cancelation notification works best for you, please let us know if you are not able to attend your scheduled appointment.

Hey, We get it. Life Happens! -- car troubles, work, sick kids -- there are many reasons that we may not be able to make our scheduled medical appointments, but don’t Be a No Show, contact your local VA to let them know you are not able to make your appointment.

Your fellow Veterans are counting on you to notify us when you are not able to make your appointment so we can schedule them into all open appointment slots.

Thank you for not being a No Show.

10/01/2025

Contact your VA Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program coordinator for support with building lifelong relationship health and safety.
https://www.socialwork.va.gov/IPV/Coordinators.asp

09/30/2025

Montana VA Health Care System is launching its 2025 Flu vaccination campaign on Oct. 7 with statewide walk-in or drive-up flu clinics.

The statewide launch will be expanding its hours of operation this year. Depending on the location, the Montana VA will be offering vaccinations from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; or 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Flu is highly contagious, and anyone can get it. It is especially harmful to the elderly and those who have health problems like asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and people with weakened immune symptoms. Pregnant women, people older than 50, health care personnel, and those who care for friends and family members should get a flu shot.

The MTVA highly encourages all Veterans to get their annual flu shot. Regardless of age, the flu shot protects Veterans, their loved ones, the healthcare professionals who care for them, as well as our most vulnerable populations -- those who have health problems like asthma, diabetes, heart disease, people with weakened immune systems and pregnant women.

Montana’s Veterans have multiple options to get their flu shot this year:
1. Montana Veterans who are enrolled with VA healthcare will be offered flu shots at their Montana VA primary care appointments.
2. No-cost flu vaccines are available to enrolled Veterans at pharmacies and urgent care locations across Montana. To find a close-to-home and in-network community care provider, search by entering in your home zip code in the drop-down menu of the VA locator (https://www.va.gov/find-locations).
3. Walk-in flu vaccines are available at all Primary Care Clinics during regular hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (excluding federal holidays).
4. All local VA clinics are holding walk-in or drive-up flu clinics on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. No appointments are required.

Montana VA’s Flu Shot Clinic Schedule (by location):
https://www.va.gov/montana-health-care/programs/influenza-flu-vaccinations/

09/30/2025

Quality Mental Health Care is important for Montana Veterans. The Montana VA has a variety of options available to you. Learn more here: https://www.va.gov/montana-health-care/health-services/mental-health-care/

Or click the link below!

Everyone’s mental health journey is unique. VA provides personalized mental health care: therapy, medications, residential programs, and telehealth options.

Start your healing journey: Mentalhealth.va.gov/get-help/treatment.asp

09/29/2025

Veteran Health Records impact all Montana Veterans.
In this episode of Glad You Asked, Deputy Secretary Paul R. Lawrence explains the benefits of VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization.
Click the link below to learn more.

09/29/2025

Flu season isn’t over. Ask about a flu shot at your next VA primary care appointment so you can stick to your New Year’s resolutions.

09/26/2025

Montana Veterans have options when it comes to their VA home loans. In fact, if you have a VA home loan and are having trouble making your mortgage payments, you have options!

Learn more by following the link below.

If you have a VA home loan and are having trouble making your mortgage payments, you have options to help keep you in your home. Contact your mortgage company or learn more at https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/trouble-making-payments/

09/25/2025

Are you a Veteran or spouse thinking about burial in a VA national
cemetery?
Start your pre-need burial eligibility application today:
https://cem.va.gov/veterans-and-families