Veteran Medicare Help in Cook County
Veterans, spouses, and families in Cook County can get plain-language Medicare help from a licensed agent at Veteran Savings Network, and find their local veteran organizations below. From a licensed, veteran-owned agency.
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How we help Cook County veterans
Cook County is home to about 5,275,541 residents (2020 Census), with Chicago as the county seat. This page lists 16 veterans service office locations, 6 DAV locations, 42 American Legion posts, and 31 VFW posts serving the area, plus statewide resources.
Veteran Savings Network is a licensed, veteran-owned Medicare insurance agency. Our licensed agents help Cook County veterans and their families make sense of Medicare, so you do not overpay, do not carry coverage you do not need, and are not left underinsured.
VA Healthcare and Medicare
Many Cook County veterans keep VA healthcare and add Medicare for more flexibility. VA care is generally received at VA facilities, and Medicare can add options to see providers outside the VA. VA healthcare and Medicare in Illinois.
TRICARE for Life and Medicare
For military retirees in Cook County with TRICARE, TRICARE For Life works as Medicare-wraparound coverage once you have Medicare Part A and Part B. Medicare pays first, TFL pays second. TRICARE for Life in Illinois.
Medicare for 100% Disabled Veterans
For Cook County veterans with a VA disability rating: your rating does not by itself make you Medicare-eligible or change your timing. Eligibility generally comes at 65, or earlier through Social Security disability. Medicare for disabled veterans in Illinois.
Veteran Special Enrollment Periods
Medicare has strict enrollment windows. VA healthcare by itself usually does not create a Special Enrollment Period for Part B, so timing your enrollment in Cook County matters. Veteran enrollment periods in Illinois.
Also for Cook County families: turning 65 as a veteran, Medicare for spouses of veterans, and CHAMPVA and Medicare.
"Helping you make your best Medicare decision today so you can have a better tomorrow."
Veteran organizations in Cook County
Independent community and government resources for veterans in Cook County. Listed for your convenience only. Veteran Savings Network is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them.
Veterans Service Offices (VAC and IDVA)
Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County (Chicago Regional Office)
69 W. Washington St., Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 603-3866
Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County (Hamilton Headquarters)
1100 S. Hamilton Ave., Suite C-O11 Lower Level, Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 433-6010
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Chicago 71st St
1515 E. 71st Street, Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 947-3648
Tuesday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Chicago Downtown
69 W. Washington St. Ste. 1620, Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 814-3287
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Chicago Southwest
8658 S. Sacramento Ave., Chicago, IL 60652
(217) 330-2551
Tuesday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Chicago VA Regional Office
2122 W. Taylor St., Rm 127, Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 980-4512
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Chicago Veterans Home
4250 N. Oak Park Avenue, Chicago, IL 60634
(872) 304-6705
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Des Plaines
52 E Northwest Hwy, Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 294-4664
Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, call for appointment
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Elk Grove Township
600 Landmeier Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(224) 265-6112
Tuesday to Thursday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, call for appointment
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Forest Park
1515 S. Harlem Ave., Forest Park, IL 60130
(708) 366-5020
Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Palatine Township
721 S. Quentin Rd., Suite 102, Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 485-2772
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, appointments only
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Worth Township Hall (itinerant)
11601 S Pulaski Rd., Alsip, IL 60803
(217) 720-6945
Mondays 9 AM to 3 PM, appointments only
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Evanston Vet Center (itinerant)
1901 W. Howard Street, Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 332-1019
Tuesdays 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, appointments only
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Schaumburg Township (itinerant)
1 Illinois Blvd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847) 884-0030 ext. 2019
Mondays and Thursdays 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, appointments only
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Park Forest Village Hall (itinerant)
350 Victory Drive, Park Forest, IL 60466
(217) 720-6945
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, appointments only
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Richton Park (itinerant)
4511 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, IL 60471
(217) 720-6945
Tuesday to Thursday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, appointments only
More in Illinois: veterans.illinois.gov
VA Health Care
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
820 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
5000 South 5th Avenue, Hines, IL 60141
Hours and phone: va.gov/find-locations
DAV (Disabled American Veterans)
DAV National Service Office, Chicago
2122 W Taylor Street, Ste 104, Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 980-4242
DAV Chapter 47 (D Monico Bus-Pro)
3271 S Harlem Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
(815) 613-6960
DAV Chapter 6 (J H Patton)
809 E 42nd Pl, Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 551-9574
DAV Chapter 84 (A G Tricentennial)
4428 W Midlothian Turnpike, Crestwood, IL 60445
(708) 466-8796
DAV Chapter 33 (Verdun)
7640 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park, IL 60130
(760) 696-0013
DAV Chapter 36 (White Eagle-Logan Square)
7255 N Caldwell, Niles, IL 60714
(773) 792-3457
More in Illinois: illinoisdav.org
American Legion Posts
American Legion Post, Arlington Heights
121 N Douglas Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 253-6632
American Legion Post 256, Commodore Barry
6919 W Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 484-9599
American Legion Post 330, Calumet Memorial
950 Legion Dr, Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-8685
American Legion Post 236, Elvin J. Carey
Chicago, IL 60653
American Legion Post 271, Darius Girenas Mc Kinley
1956 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 254-4522
American Legion Post 272
13304 S Baltimore Ave, Chicago, IL 60633
(773) 646-3272
American Legion Post 541, Edison Park
6755 N. Northwest Hwy, Chicago, IL 60631
(847) 921-8738
American Legion Post 547, Dorman-Dunn
2129 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 523-1315
American Legion Post 600, Clearing
4352 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 767-0230
American Legion Post 735, Argo-Summit
6945 W Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
(708) 646-2622
American Legion Post 923, FDR
1824 W Cortland St, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 278-0093
American Legion Post 973, Tattler
4355 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 588-5809
American Legion Post 1017, Perez Manuel Jr
2658 S Hamlin Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 522-9315
American Legion Post 1052, Wayne Wright
1258 W Wrightwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 935-3486
American Legion Post, Chicago Heights
2701 Chicago Rd S, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 754-0131
American Legion Post 1198, Park Forest
1631 Western Ave, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 481-3055
American Legion Post, Chicago Ridge
10739 Ridgeland Ave, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 422-5675
American Legion Post 96, Cicero
5820 W 35th St, Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-4341
American Legion Post 36, Des Plaines
1291 Oakwood Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-3236
American Legion Post 42, Evanston
1030 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 475-9076
American Legion Post 854, Evergreen Park
9701 S Kedzie Ave, Evergreen Park, IL 60805
(708) 422-9513
American Legion Post, Forest Park
500 Circle Ave, Forest Park, IL 60130
(708) 366-2912
American Legion Post 974, Franklin Park
9757 Pacific Ave, Franklin Park, IL 60131
(847) 678-7474
American Legion Post, Hazel Crest
17034 Page Ave, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 335-2300
American Legion Post, Hillside
4941 Butterfield Rd, Hillside, IL 60162
(708) 449-2923
American Legion Post 1941, Robert E. Coulter Jr.
900 S. La Grange Road, La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 354-3300
American Legion Post, Lansing
18255 Grant St, Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-5906
American Legion Post, Lincolnwood
6900 Lincoln Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
(847) 674-4157
American Legion Post, Markham
16258 Lathrop Ave, Markham, IL 60428
(708) 331-9848
American Legion Post, Matteson
3539 214th St, Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-9643
American Legion Post, Maywood
1219 Madison St, Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 345-4492
American Legion Post, Melrose Park
3002 Lee St, Melrose Park, IL 60164
(847) 455-1321
American Legion Post 134, Morton Grove
6144 Dempster St, Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 965-9503
American Legion Post 791, George W. Benjamin
1354 Shermer Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 564-9558
American Legion Post 888
241 E North Ave, Northlake, IL 60164
(708) 343-5545
American Legion Post 690
122 W Palatine Rd, Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 359-1606
American Legion Post 335, River Grove
8664 Grand Ave, River Grove, IL 60171
(708) 606-0742
American Legion Post 104, Schiller Park
Schiller Park, IL
American Legion Post, Stickney
6431 W Pershing Rd, Stickney, IL 60402
(708) 788-8203
American Legion Post, Thornton
109 Williams St, Thornton, IL 60476
(708) 877-9883
American Legion Post 615, Tinley Park
17423 67th Ct, Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-1737
American Legion Post, Worth
11001 S Depot St, Worth, IL 60482
(708) 448-6699
More in Illinois: illegion.org
VFW Posts
VFW Post 450, Alsip Memorial
11800 S Cicero, Alsip, IL 60803
(708) 388-2387
VFW Post 981, Arlington
121 N. Douglas Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
VFW Post 2868, Joshua W. Harris Brookfield Memorial
8844 Ogden Ave, Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 485-9670
VFW Post 8141, Ehinger Brothers
664 Hirsch Ave, Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-7913
VFW Post 2024, Major Charles L. Hunt
344 West 119th St, Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 701-6510
VFW Post 2729, Rhine
5858 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
(773) 284-9025
VFW Post 2978, Logan-Avondale
3009 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 654-3086
VFW Post 5079, Chicago Bridgeport
3200 S May St, Chicago, IL 60606
(773) 847-8404
VFW Post 6870, Mark White Square
3152 S Wallace, Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 326-9183
VFW Post 8322, Armed Forces
6940 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60707
(773) 385-8269
VFW Post 8821, P.F.C. Ted M. Stempien
5104 S. Archer, Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 581-2296
VFW Post 9284, Elk Grove Village
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 439-9284
VFW Post 7186, Tech. Sergeant William Snell
Evanston, IL 60201
(773) 318-3170
VFW Post 9773, Hometown Murray
9092 S Main Street, Hometown, IL 60456
(708) 422-9800
VFW Post 8077, Wally Burns
Homewood, IL 60430
(708) 478-4679
VFW Post 5819, Lemont 22 Honor
15780 New Ave, Lemont, IL 60439
(630) 257-9859
VFW Post 9801, Markham Memorial
3220 W 159th St, Markham, IL 60428
(708) 596-6990
VFW Post 2580, Midlothian Memorial
14817 S Pulaski Rd, Midlothian, IL 60445
(708) 371-5227
VFW Post 1337, Prospect
601 N Main St, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
VFW Post 3579, Niles Memorial
7255 N Caldwell Ave., Niles, IL 60714
(847) 825-4588
VFW Post 10236, Northbrook
1354B Shermer Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 275-5967
VFW Post 5220, Johnson-Phelps
9514 S 52nd Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 423-5220
VFW Post 2604, Orland-Palos Reber-Tesmond Memorial
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 301-9721
VFW Post 4241, Owen W. Winter Jr.
9157 Birch St., Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 269-4453
VFW Post 311, Benjamin O Davis
22341 Governors Highway, Richton Park, IL 60471
(708) 679-0995
VFW Post 5979, Central Leyden
8664 W Grand, River Grove, IL 60171
(708) 764-5703
VFW Post 2202, William E. Sarb
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847) 630-2904
VFW Post 5151, Arnold-Heath Memorial
Streamwood, IL 60107
(630) 483-0055
VFW Post 2791, Bremen
17147 S Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-2333
VFW Post 10778, Western Springs Memorial
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 829-0069
VFW Post 4831, New Trier
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 980-1143
More in Illinois: vfwil.org
Statewide
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs (IDVA): 1-800-437-9824
VA facility locator: va.gov/find-locations
Unbiased Medicare counseling, Illinois SHIP: Senior HelpLine 1-800-252-8966, ilaging.illinois.gov
Cook County veteran Medicare questions
Where is the veterans service office in Cook County?
The Cook County Veterans Assistance Commission is at 69 W. Washington St., Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60602, phone (312) 603-3866. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs also has a veteran service office at 1515 E. 71st Street, Chicago, IL 60619, phone (773) 947-3648. These offices help veterans and their families file VA and state benefit claims at no cost.
Can the veterans service office help me with Medicare?
Veterans Assistance Commissions and IDVA veteran service officers focus on VA and state benefits. For Medicare questions, such as how Medicare works with VA healthcare or TRICARE For Life, a licensed agent at Veteran Savings Network can help you review your options.
Do you help veterans in Cook County?
Yes. Veteran Savings Network helps veterans, spouses, and families in Cook County and across Illinois review their Medicare options in plain language.
Is Veteran Savings Network part of the VA or Medicare?
No. Veteran Savings Network is a licensed insurance agency and is not affiliated with the VA, Medicare, CMS, or any government agency.
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