QB Medical Spotlight: Women Veteran’s Health Services

Since 1901, women have formally contributed to the United States Forces serving as Nurse Corps. In 1948, Congress allowed women to serve as part of the military services. For many centuries, why are female veterans overlooked, and don’t they recognize male veterans?  Take a second and think, when was the last time you told a women veteran, thank you for your service? 

The overarching question is, how do you know if female veterans are provided with the best healthcare? What can we do as a community to support and serve our female veterans?   

  • Over 2 million female veterans defend the United States and are ages 45 to 65 who suffer from primary health concerns, including cardiovascular risk factors, mental health issues, and joint and spinal disorders.  

  • About 30% of insured women veterans had more than one type of health insurance coverage in 2015, compared with about 13.9% of non-Veteran women. In other words, women veterans are insured by outsourced insurances like Medical or Medicare (VA Report 2015).  

  • In 2015, nearly 48,000 women Veterans received compensation for PTS, and roughly 26,500 women Veterans received compensation for major depressive disorder. (VA Report 2017). 

  • In 2019, there were 7,825 reports of sexual assault between all the military branches, which is an increase from last year's report increasing by 3% of reports filed (ABC News 2020).   

Every female veteran deserves respect, equal opportunity, and high-quality healthcare. Together we can support and ensure female veterans are provided with the best health services and ensure clinics and hospitals are provided with new updated information and resources to provide quality care to female veterans.    

For 15 years, QB Medical is dedicated to providing healthcare providers with the resources and tools to serve our female veterans better because our nation’s heroes deserve the best medical care. Owned and operated by veterans for veterans, QB Medical works with both VA-affiliated and community-based healthcare systems (HCS) across the country to develop customized healthcare solutions to meet the unique needs of today’s diverse veteran community.  

We offer our customers a range of services that includes military, cultural awareness training, management consulting on veteran affairs and collaboration with the VA, and the review, selection, and distribution of specialized medical products and equipment. We help you help the veterans in the community by going beyond supply procurement and offering a holistic suite of services that will help VA administrators and providers efficiently render high-quality healthcare. Let’s work together and make a difference for our veteran community.  

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What resources are available?  

  • Getting Started Checklist 

  • Center for Women Veterans 

  • Women Veterans Call Center: 1-855-VA-WOMEN (1-855-829-6636). The Call Center is available Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. ET, and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. ET. Call, chat or text available. 

  • Veteran Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 and press “1” to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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