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VISN 15

Veterans Health Administration

The VA Heartland Network is one of 18 Veteran Integrated Service Networks (VISN) across the country. The network consists of seven health care systems, with nine VA Medical Centers (VAMC) and 63 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), within the states of Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, and Arkansas. This equates to 162,452.57 square miles of coverage across 263 counties with over 85% categorized as “Rural” or “highly rural” with a majority of those counties also being designated as Medically Underserved according to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
 
 

1010 Walnut Street

Suite 210

Kansas City

MO

64106

816-701-3000

VISN 15 includes portions of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, and Missouri.
Facility Name State Status Code Additional Info

Points of Contact

  • VA Health Connect

    Connect with VA health care providers and support staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Make or cancel appointments, speak to a nurse, refill your medications, or have a virtual medical appointment.

  • Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)

    Veterans benefits help Veterans and their families buy homes, earn degrees, start careers, stay healthy, and more.

Our Leadership

  • Patricia L. Hall PhD. FACHE

    VISN 15 Director

    Patricia L. Hall PhD. FACHE
  • Angela Athmann MHA, MBA, RHIA

    VISN 15 Deputy Network Director

    Angela Athmann MHA, MBA, RHIA
  • Ahmad Batrash MD

    VISN 15 Chief Medical Officer

    Ahmad Batrash MD
  • Toby Underwood DM, MSN, NEA-BC, CPHQ

    VISN 15 Chief Nursing & Patient Care Officer

    Toby Underwood DM, MSN, NEA-BC, CPHQ
  • Melody Queenan, DNP, RN, NE-BC

    VISN 15 Quality Management Officer

    Melody Queenan, DNP, RN, NE-BC

Connect to VA care

When you can't see a VA health care provider in person, here are some ways to connect to VA virtually — by text, chat, secure messaging, online, over the phone, and using apps. Explore each option and decide which is best for you.

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