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The Community Care Network (CCN) is VA’s direct link with community providers to ensure Veterans receive timely, high-quality care. The CCN is comprised of five regional contracts that cover all U.S. states and territories. CCN is the preferred national network VA uses to purchase care for Veterans in the community.  \n1. Join the Community Care Network–Optum is the third party administrator (TPA) for Regions 1, 2, and 3; TriWest is theTPA for Regions 4 and 5 of the CCN. This is VA’s national contract vehicle and network of community providers for services not available within VA medical facilities.  \n• Community providers are not automatically enrolled in CCN. They must sign up with their regional TPA to join CCN.  \n• Additional information about CCN can be found at  \n[https://www.va.gov/communitycare/providers/](https://www.va.gov/communitycare/providers/)[ ](https://www.va.gov/communitycare/providers/)[community-care-network.asp](community-care-network.asp.)[.](community-care-network.asp.)  \n• For information about joining CCN, providers in Regions 1, 2, and 3, visit Optum’s provider website at [https://vacommunitycare.com/provider](https://vacommunitycare.com/provider).  \n• For information about joining CCN in Regions 4 and 5, contact TriWest:  \n– Phone: 877-226-8749 (877-CCN-TRIW)  \n– [Email:](Email: providerservices@TriWest.com)[ ](Email: providerservices@TriWest.com)[providerservices@TriWest.com](Email: providerservices@TriWest.com)  \n– Web: [https://joinournetwork.triwest.com/](https://joinournetwork.triwest.com/)   \nIB-10-1188—COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK (CCN) Updated Date: June 08, 2023 Page 1 of 2  \nFact Sheet  \n2. Veterans Care Agreements (VCA)–VCAs are agreements between a community provider and a VA medical facility that are used in limited situations where contracted services through VA’s CCN are either not provided or not sufficient to ensure Veterans can receive the care they need.  \n• Once a VCA is signed, it is valid for three years.  \n• For questions and support, please contact your local VA medical facility’s Community Care office. Search theVA facility locator to find the nearest facility at [https://www.va.gov/find-locations](https://www.va.gov/find-locations).  \nRecent Changes and Improvements  \nCommunity providers are integral to VA’s ability to provide Veterans with greater choice of and access to timely, high-quality health care. VA continues to improve relationships with community providers by:  \n• Implementing CCN  \n• Improving information technology systems  \n• Deploying new tools like the HealthShare Referral Manager to enhance efficiency with electronic file sharing  \nTo ensure Veterans continue to choose VA for their healthcare, VA and itsTPAs work to identify high-performing community providers using established Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) protocolsand other measures.  \nProviders can access training courses – such as the required course Care Provider Opioid Safety Initiative (OSI) -on the VHA Training Finder Real-Time Affiliate Integrated Network (VHATRAIN) training site, [https://www.train.org/vha/welcome](https://www.train.org/vha/welcome. Community)[. Community](https://www.train.org/vha/welcome. Community)[ ](https://www.train.org/vha/welcome. Community)providers may create an account in VHATRAIN, register for and complete any required courses. Maintaining training standards is essential for network providers to continue to receive referrals.  \nHealth Care Claims Processing  \nClaims filing timeliness requires providers to submit health care claims for authorizations within 180 days after the date care was provided to the Veteran.  \nProvider Exclusions  \nCommunity providers are held to the highest standards to ensure Veterans receive the best care possible. As a result, VA prohibits providers listed in th","cbCainQ8AWe8lbjR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainQ8AWe8lbjR","pdf",262827,"English","# How to Become a VA Community Provider\n## Community Care Network (CCN)\n## Veterans Care Agreements (VCA)\n## Recent Changes and Improvements\n## Health Care Claims Processing\n## Provider Exclusions\n## Credentialing\n## Support","[{\"question\":\"How do community providers join the VA Community Care Network (CCN)?\",\"answer\":\"Community providers are not automatically enrolled. 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