Title Make an appointment Meta Meta description Find out how to make, cancel, or reschedule an appointment at a VA Eastern Colorado health care facility. Content Page introduction Find out how to make, cancel, or reschedule a primary care, mental health, or specialty care appointment at a VA Eastern Colorado health care facility. Generate a table of contents from major headings Include table of contents Featured content Before you make an appointment You can make an appointment with us if both of the below are true for you. You're enrolled in VA health care, and You're registered as a patient at VA Eastern Colorado health care If you're not yet enrolled in VA health care Apply for VA health care If you're not registered at VA Eastern Colorado health careRegister for care here Main content Primary care appointments We offer primary care services at all 17 VA Eastern Colorado health care facilities. You can make a primary care appointment online or by phone. Make an appointment online schedule-appointments Make an appointment by phone Primary care call center Toll free: 888-336-8262, select 2Direct: 303-399-8020 Mental health care appointments If you're struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, or other issues, we can help. We offer mental health (also called behavioral health) counseling, psychiatric care, and treatment for problems with alcohol and other substances. Reusable alert Alert Type Information Alert title How do I talk to someone right now? Alert body Text Expander Find out how to get support anytime, day or night. Full Text If you’re a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified Veterans Crisis Line responders for confidential help. Many of them are Veterans themselves. This service is private, free, and available 24/7. To connect with a Veterans Crisis Line responder anytime day or night: Call 988. Text 838255. Start a confidential chat. If you have hearing loss, call TTY: 800-799-4889. You can also: Call 911. Go to the nearest emergency room. Go directly to your nearest VA medical center. It doesn’t matter what your discharge status is or if you’re enrolled in VA health care.Find your nearest VA medical center Section Health care benefits hub For mental health care appointments Call the behavioral health call center. Phone: 720-723-7310 For walk-in mental health care If you need help right away, or if you have a referral from another VA provider, one of our counselors will see you the same day. Same-day mental health and psychiatric help is available for both new and established patients. Available at Eastern Colorado VA Medical Center South Clinic Clinic Building AMap of Eastern Colorado campusPhone: 888-336-8262Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MT Specialty care appointments If you already have a primary care provider at VA Eastern Colorado health care, you can make a direct appointment without referral for the following specialty services: Amputation care720-857-5405 Audiology Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center - 720-723-3009 Golden VA Clinic -720-723-5092 Hematology/ Oncology720-723-3261 Mammography720-723-6149 Nutrition and Food Service Routine: 303-398-6380 MOVE: 303-283-5300 Optometry720-857-5988, Option 1 Pharmacy specialist Call your PACT Team Podiatry Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center - 720-857-5406 Smoking cessation855-784-8838 Social Work720-723-3018 Wheelchair and mobility evaluations303-283-5400 For specialty care services not listed here, please contact your primary care provider for a referral. If you have received communication regarding the scheduling of an existing referral, you can contact the specialty at the following numbers. Anesthesia720-723-6217 Audiology and speech720-723-3009 Cardiology720-723-6217 Cardiovascular surgery303-399-8020 Dental/oral surgery720-723-6217 Gastroenterology720-723-6217 Ophthalmology720-723-3009 Orthopedics720-723-3009 Otolaryngology303-399-8020 Pain management720-723-6217 Plastic and reconstructive surgery303-399-8020 Polytrauma and traumatic brain injury303-399-8020 Pulmonary medicine720-723-6091 Radiology720-723-6217 Surgery719-327-5660 Thoracic surgery303-399-8020 Urology303-399-8020 Vascular surgery303-399-8020 Preparing for your appointment Questions What should I bring to my appointment? Please bring the following to your appointment: Your Veteran Health ID Card (VHIC). If this is your first appointment, we can help you get your picture taken for your card. Cards for any other types of health coverage you may have (like Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or private insurance plan). Your appointment confirmation letter. List of your current medications including prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and any herbal supplements. Can I get a reminder before my appointment? Yes, we’ll send you a reminder by phone about your appointment date, time, and location. If you have more than one appointment on the same day, you'll get a phone call for each appointment. If you want to get reminders by text message You'll need to sign up to opt in to this service. Visit the patient registration office at our Eastern Colorado location. This service is free, but standard messaging rates from your mobile service provider may apply. Once you sign up to receive text message reminders, you’ll no longer receive reminders by phone call. If you have more than one appointment on the same day, you'll get one text reminder for all appointments. You can't cancel or reschedule appointments using our text message reminder service. How do I cancel or reschedule my appointment? Please call the clinic where your appointment is scheduled, so we can give the appointment time to another Veteran. For appointments at Eastern Colorado: 888-336-8262, select 2 For mental health (behavioral health) appointments: 720-723-7310 For appointments at any of our outpatient clinics: Call the clinic where you scheduled the appointment. If you miss your appointment without letting the clinic know ahead of time, we'll consider you a "no show" and you'll need to reschedule your appointment. You can also cancel some appointments online. What if I'm going to be late for my appointment? Please call us as soon as you can. If you arrive more than 20 minutes late without calling ahead of time, we may have to reschedule your appointment. For appointments at Eastern Colorado: 888-336-8262, select 2 For mental health (behavioral health) appointments: 720-723-7310 For appointments at any of our outpatient clinic: Call the clinic where you scheduled the appointment.