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Using the VHA Survey of Healthcare Experiences of Patients specialty care survey, we analyzed responses from 4317 (14% response rate) veterans with a VHA headache visit who received care from (1) a Veterans Affairs (VA) HCoE provider; (2) a non-HCoE provider within a VA medical center containing an HCoE; or (3) a provider in a VA medical center without an HCoE. Compared to patients at non-HCoE facilities, both HCoE patients and HCoE facility patients reported higher overall satisfaction with their VHA care in general (OR\u2009=\u20091.32, 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.05-1.64; OR\u2009=\u20091.46, 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.38-1.54), respectively. Despite a modest response rate, HCoE and HCoE facility patients reported significantly higher satisfaction across other domains including access and communication, in models adjusting for demographics. 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