Judi Griffin, MD
Hospitalist
Tidewater Medical Care Pc
23451
2,811 providers in Virginia Beach accept Medicare assignment, which means they can bill CHAMPVA. CHAMPVA has no network, so any of them is a candidate. Call and confirm before your visit; the script is below.
Hospitalist
Tidewater Medical Care Pc
23451
Nurse Practitioner
Tidewater Medical Care Pc
23451
Family Practice
Tidewater Medical Care Pc
23451
Nephrology
Tidewater Medical Care Pc
23451
Physician Assistant
Tidewater Medical Care Pc
23451
Hospitalist
Tidewater Medical Care Pc
23451
Family Practice
Tidewater Medical Care Pc
23451
Family Practice
Kible Health Pa
23452
Diagnostic Radiology
Medical Center Radiologists Inc
23452
Emergency Medicine
Kible Health Pa
23452
Family Practice
Kible Health Pa
23452
Clinical Social Worker
23453
Psychiatry
Sentara Medical Group
23454
Diagnostic Radiology
Geisinger Clinic
23454
Mental Health Counselor
Sentara Medical Group
23454
Psychiatry
Sentara Medical Group
23454
Clinical Social Worker
Sentara Medical Group
23454
Mental Health Counselor
23454
"Hi, I have CHAMPVA through the VA. It is a federal program that pays like Medicare. Since your office accepts Medicare, you can bill CHAMPVA the same way. Can billing confirm you will accept a CHAMPVA patient?"
Ask for the billing department if the front desk is unsure. Offices can verify CHAMPVA at 800-733-8387. Full walkthrough: how to find a CHAMPVA provider.
Call the office and ask for billing, not the front desk. Say: "I have CHAMPVA, a federal program that pays like Medicare. Your office accepts Medicare, so you can bill CHAMPVA the same way. Will you accept a CHAMPVA patient?" Most Medicare practices say yes.
After your $50 yearly outpatient deductible, you pay 25 percent of the CHAMPVA allowable amount, which is tied to Medicare rates. A typical office visit runs $20 to $40 out of pocket, and your family's yearly costs are capped at $3,000.
Yes. CHAMPVA covers telehealth in line with Medicare rules, and listings marked Telehealth offer virtual visits. This is often the fastest option for mental health care.