CHAMPVA vs Sanchez Research Lab

The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) mobile application (app) helps Veterans, family members, and medical providers access important information across several Veteran and Family Member Program (VFMP) areas. The app includes program details for CHAMPVA, Camp Lejeune, Children of Women Vietnam Veterans (CWVV), the Foreign Medical Program, and Spina Bifida, all in one place. Learn about eligibility, how to apply, benefits, covered conditions, and available support for each program. The app also includes tools that help users: • Locate nearby VA facilities • Look up CHAMPVA medical code participation and coverage status • Navigate VFMP program benefits, claims, and coverage guidance Whether you're reviewing eligibility, exploring benefits, or checking the coverage of a medical code, the CHAMPVA app provides a seamless way to access VA program information.

• Sexual and gender minorities (SGMs, sometimes denoted LGBTQ+) have disproportionately high rates of depression, suicidal ideation, substance use, and physical health problems. Previous research has posited “minority stress” as the primary cause of SGM health disparities, but exposure to minority stressors (such as discrimination, denigration, and victimization) does not consistently predict physical health issues in SGM populations, thus suggesting that our understanding of the health effects of stigma remains incomplete. To fill in that gap, we have designed this app in conjunction with our research study to investigate SGM perceived inclusion and safety. • This app contains a questionnaire that consists of 43 questions. Of these, 20 questions have answers of “Yes” or “No”, six have a multiple-choice answer, 16 questions are on a Likert scale, and one question requires a short answer. Questions are meant to measure the person’s emotional state in their current location by asking about the environment, the other people there, and the user’s feelings about those things. • Only enrolled study participants will be provided with a login to access the application. For more details on this research study and to potentially receive access to app features, please visit: • This app collects survey responses and the user’s background location while logged in. This location is tracked as part of the research study to verify that users are in their reported location when they respond to the survey. This permission is required for survey use, but location tracking is disabled when the user signs out.