VA Fargo News & Updates

July 2026

Ensure your VA Mail Reaches You - Wherever You Are

The Fargo VA Medical Center is moving to the new Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) in May 2027, effective immediately, we are no longer able to enter temporary addresses.

The Federal EHR allows Veterans to have two addresses:

• A residential/home address (where you reside)
• A mailing address (where you want to receive mail from VA, such as prescriptions, letters, or any other correspondence)

If you travel or temporarily relocate during the year, update your mailing address at least two weeks before you travel so your VA mail and prescriptions reach you. Update it again when you return home.

Options for changing your residential and mailing addresses:

1. Visit VA.gov
2. Sign in to MyHealtheVet and use Live VA Health Chat.
3. Call VA Health Connect at 1-833-983-0492.
4. In person or call your PACT Team.
5. Click the Button Below to change your residential and/or mailing address.

You can access VA Health Chat in the following ways:

• Launch the app in a web browser from the VA App Store: https://mobile.va.gov/app/va-health-chat
• Sign in to My HealtheVet on VA.gov. Once signed in to My HealtheVet, scroll down to More health resources and select Chat live with a health professional on VA Health Chat.

For security reasons, you’ll need to sign in to the app with VA-supported credentials. You may use  ID.me or Login.gov account.

If you have questions about signing in to VA apps or multifactor authentication, visit the Signing in to VA.gov webpage.

Important Message About Your Durable Medical Equipment in the Community

To ensure you receive the safest, most reliable, and highest‑quality orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic care, the VA now follows a new nationwide standard for community providers. This standard helps us ensure that anyone caring for you meets strong, nationally recognized certification and accreditation requirements.

What this means for you is simple:

We can only send Veterans to community providers for orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic care who meet these quality standards. Many providers already do, and we are happy to help connect you with one who is approved.

These requirements are in place to protect you and to ensure every Veteran receives consistent, expert care—no matter where services are provided.

Thank you for your understanding and for giving us the opportunity to support your care. If you have any questions or need help finding an approved provider, we’re here to help. 

Please call us at: 701-239-3700 Extension 3039

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