Verizon expands support of Veterans with unlimited access to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs video telehealth service
June 27 2019 - 10:00AM
Verizon announced plans to offer its customers who are Veterans
unlimited access to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) VA
Video Connect telehealth app. Veterans will be able to access the
application anywhere across Verizon’s nationwide 4G LTE network,
without charge.
“We’re proud to deepen our support of Veterans,”
said Mike Maiorana, SVP, Public Sector, Verizon. “Regardless of
whether they live in city centers or rural areas, Veterans should
be able to access the VA’s telehealth resources. As the provider of
the nation’s largest 4G LTE network, with more than 450,000 square
miles of coverage over the next competitor, Verizon is uniquely
positioned to offer Veterans a high quality and reliable video
experience.”
VA Video Connect uses smartphone or tablet cameras
to let Veterans talk and interact with their VA care team over a
live, encrypted video stream. Accessing VA Video Connect is easy;
for iOS devices, VA Video Connect is available at the Apple App
Store. For all other devices, a telehealth session launches
automatically after a Veteran user selects an emailed session.
VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said, “Availability to
the VA’s telehealth app for streaming live video sessions between
patients and health care providers is just another testament to our
shared journey to fully integrated, seamless access to health care
for our Veterans, no matter where they live.”
A longtime leader in support of military members
and their families, Verizon has been named #1 Military Friendly
Company for two years in a row. The Military Friendly designation
is for organizations that have met or surpassed their standard in
three out of four areas: Military Friendly Employer, Military
Spouse Friendly Employer, Military Friendly Supplier Diversity
Program and Military Friendly Brands program.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in
New York City, generated revenues of $130.9 billion in 2018. The
company operates America’s most reliable wireless network and the
nation’s premier all-fiber network, and delivers integrated
solutions to businesses worldwide. With brands like Yahoo,
TechCrunch and HuffPost, the company’s media group helps consumers
stay informed and entertained, communicate and transact, while
creating new ways for advertisers and partners to connect.
Verizon’s corporate responsibility prioritizes the environmental,
social and governance issues most relevant to its business and
impact to society.
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