UofL Health Program Connects Veterans to Benefits
The Veteran Impact Program helps patients find VA healthcare and benefits they may not know they qualify for.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Military Jobs
UofL Health's Veteran Impact Program asks every patient whether they are a veteran and helps connect them to VA benefits. Program staff have worked face-to-face with at least 1,000 veterans within the last year.
Why it matters
Some veterans never enrolled in the VA healthcare system or were unable to, and others may be intimidated by it. Connecting them to benefits can reduce out-of-pocket medical costs for those on fixed incomes.
At least 1,000 veterans were worked with face-to-face by program staff within the last year. Uninsured patient Bryan Muncy pays $200 per doctor's visit, and how many program participants completed VA enrollment has not been disclosed.
The players
UofL Health
UofL Health is the Louisville-based health system that operates UofL Jewish Hospital and runs the Veteran Impact Program.
Bryan Muncy
Bryan Muncy is a Navy veteran and Desert Storm service member who recently lost his wife and receives care at UofL Jewish Hospital.
The details
Bryan Muncy, a former Navy electrician who served in Desert Storm, is uninsured and on a fixed income. A doctor noticed his Desert Storm hat during a June visit and connected him with program staff member Marsha, who helped him begin VA paperwork.
Timeline
June 2026: Muncy begins VA paperwork with program staff after a doctor's referral.
Over the last year: UofL Health launched the Veteran Impact Program.
Military Jobs Context
Veterans' access to VA healthcare is governed by federal enrollment rules that many eligible former service members never navigate on their own. Hospital-based outreach programs like UofL Health's represent a local attempt to bridge that gap at the point of care.
Veterans who have never enrolled in VA healthcare can ask their provider whether they qualify and request help starting the paperwork. Uninsured veterans paying out-of-pocket for visits may be able to reduce those costs once enrolled.
The takeaway
Veterans who are uninsured or on a fixed income should ask every provider whether they have served, since a single question can open access to benefits. Programs that screen for veteran status can catch people who would otherwise go without care.
Further reading
For related coverage, see Military Jobs in Louisville.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Wdrbwave.
