Ebenefits

[deanbrt]

I am very frustrated with this. I did the authentication process at my VAMC last Wed during at appt there. I was already using MyHealth. The lady told me when I could see my prescriptions name and not jus the number I was signed up so I could see what was going on with my claim. That happened a couple of hours ago and I am dead in the water going forward. Help..... :(

[broncovet]

I have seen on this board quite a few people talk about ebenefits. I have access to my ebenefits, and it tells you almost nothing, IMHO. I would not stress yourself if you cant get in..you are not missing anything. Its mostly a "political spin". The president mentioned the "blue button", and tho I dont recall what exactly what he said about the VA's ebenefits and the "blue button", he kinda "hyped" them and made it sound like a Vet could get his medical records online. I have not found ONE person who has gotten medical records online, tho you can order prescription drugs on myhealthy vet, and you have been for some time.

Before all, or even most Veterans could possibly access their medical records online, I think it will take a minimum of 5 years and more likely a decade or more. If each of 29 million Veterans medical records averaged 500 pages

(mine is at least 10 times that), I estimate that 145 Billion pages of data will need to be scanned in. If the VA could scan in Ten Million Pages per day, average (and I have no idea how they could scan in that many), it would take 1450 days (or about 4 years) to scan them in. (I think I have all my zeros in the right place)

[rdawg]

if you already had an "ebenefits" account that was not a premier account, it is not associated with your premier "myhealthevet" account. You must delete your current ebenefits account and then recreate it and associate it with your premiere myhealthyvet account. It took a while for me to figure this out and I don't remember the exact steps. Good luck:)

[carlie]

Even e-benefits is not cracked up to be - all that we wish it were.

There is NO WAY to accurately track claims on a day to day basis

and in my opinion there never will be.

Always keep in mind that claims (whether SSA or VBA), are not like a package,

mailed from one location to be delivered at one specific destination.

There are just way too many variables, especially when all claims RARELY involve

just one issue.

[stillhere]

I just recently about 5 months ago got signed on after trying and not getting it. I believe I got an email from my healthevet and went through it and this time it worked!

Try the myhealthevet link and after you get on search that site for ebenefits. Something will pop up and explain how to do it.

Good Luck!

[deanbrt]

the problem was they entered my last name in the DEERS system wrong. I had to fax my birth certificate yesterday and now have been told it will be corrected by Friday (and that is giving my case priority)...

I just recently about 5 months ago got signed on after trying and not getting it. I believe I got an email from my healthevet and went through it and this time it worked!

Try the myhealthevet link and after you get on search that site for ebenefits. Something will pop up and explain how to do it.

Good Luck!

[deanbrt]

I finally got everything working only to get a message that information on my claim was not available in the system and to call the 800 number. : (

the problem was they entered my last name in the DEERS system wrong. I had to fax my birth certificate yesterday and now have been told it will be corrected by Friday (and that is giving my case priority)...