SERVICE In a special VA briefing in September, VFW officials received some good news. VA...Dyhouse, Tim
Coverage of hospice care for veterans by the VA, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and other forms of reimbursement Coordination of care with the staff of the local VA medical center, including joint visits when appropriate VITAS liaisons, who in many locations are veterans themselves,...
VA Health Care Is the Only Option for Our Most Underserved VeteransEfforts to open access to Veterans Affairs health care havealready begun, ahead of proposed...Sherman Gillums, Jr
Last Thursday, President Obama signed into law the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (the “Act”). The Act will enable eligible veterans to obtain their health care from non-VA providers on an expanded basis. The Act presents an opportunity to health care providers to ...
This multi-year effort bringsVA Health Chatservices to Veterans across the U.S. VA Health Chat is provided to Veterans by CirrusMD on behalf of the VA, through its agreement with the prime contract holder,Iron Bow Technologies. “The ...
VA Health Care for Veterans of Military Service After you complete your deployment, you may become eligible to receive health care through the VA. Eligibility for VA health care is dependent upon a number of variables, which may include: the nature of your discharge from military service, length...
Only about 2 percent of the physicians and other health care providers in New York State are equipped to provide timely and quality care to veterans in the community, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Veterans can also benefit from the assistance of home health aides provided by Trusted Homecare Agency. These caregivers help with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, meal preparation, and light housekeeping. Home health aides offer companionship and emotional support to vete...
A study published in Family Practice indicates that healthcare providers outside of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Department are uncertain how to address veterans' needs. The study says that this is due to limited knowledge of resources and coordination prob
The public-private affiliation provides convenient health care to Veterans in their communities. “This type of collaboration is the way of the future,” said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. “Veterans need the expansion of choice, and this partnership is vital to affording them convenient access to...