Cook County, Illinois

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

veterans.illinois.gov

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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