Veterans using a My HealtheVet username and password to access records and other VA account information have until March 4 to set up a different login method, the VA announced last week. 

All veterans must establish an account with Login.gov or ID.me in the coming months to maintain online access. Initial plans called for those using My HealtheVet to make the changeover by Jan. 31. 

Those using DS Logon usernames and passwords still have until Sept. 30 to move to a Login.gov or ID.me account. 

How to Make the Change 

Veterans may use either of the new systems to maintain account access. Login.gov is a government-provided account which can also be used to log into USAJOBS.gov or the Social Security Administration’s online portal. ID.me is a private account provider which works with both government and non-government organizations. 

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Veterans will need to verify their identity with either system to create their account, then establish multifactor identification (MFA) via an authenticator app or other method. The VA provides step-by-step account creation instructions for both systems at this link. 

Most veterans already use either Login.gov or ID.me to access their account information, the VA said when announcing the deadline extension. However, the department said in July 2024 that more than 3 million veterans and other beneficiaries did not use those systems. 

The changeover will allow veterans to “more quickly and securely access information about their VA health care and benefits,” the department said in the Jan. 31 release.