Health.Vet

The Founders

Two veterans — one Navy, one Army — kept seeing the same problem: eligible veterans who couldn't figure out how to use their benefits. Referrals stalled. Authorizations were confusing. The rules kept changing.

They'd navigated the VA system themselves. And they saw a major expansion of Community Care coming — more options for veterans, but more moving parts added to an already confusing process. So they built Health.Vet to bridge the gap: a free resource helping veterans reach care and helping health systems receive veterans who are already eligible and funded.

The Project

Health.Vet is a comprehensive platform connecting veterans with eligible VA Community Care providers. The platform helps veterans navigate the complex healthcare system and find providers who accept VA benefits in their area.

Tech Stack

• Rails 8
• Ruby 3.3
• Hotwire
• Tailwind CSS
• PostgreSQL
• PostGIS
• rgeo
• Devise
• Solid Queue
• Administrate
• Grover PDF

Key Features

• Provider Search - Find VA-eligible providers by location and specialty
• Provider Profiles - Detailed information with email verification
• Saved Providers - Track and manage preferred providers
• Veteran Guides - Educational resources for navigating VA care
• Provider Resources - Information for healthcare providers joining the network

Branding

Health.Vet had to earn trust with two audiences at once: veterans deciding whether a site is legitimate, and health systems deciding whether to join a network. So the brand reads official without pretending to be the VA. Navy (#1E3A5F) carries the weight, a warm gold (#D4A843) marks the moments that matter, and surfaces sit on a warm off-white (#FAF8F5) rather than clinical white.

The mark is a stack of three chevrons resolving into a diamond, with a single point at the center. Chevrons read as rank to anyone who served, and the converging shape does the other job: many paths, one place to land. It holds up at favicon size and as a lockup beside the wordmark, where the gold sits on the period in Health.Vet.

Logo System

Primary lockup

Reversed

App icon

Palette

Typography