The VA MISSION Act’s access standards for non-VA care are now open for public comment. New access standards will make more veterans eligible to access medical care when and where they need it. This week, House lawmakers took to Twitter to show their support and advocate for more choice for veterans. Check out what representatives... Read more »

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Have you ever wanted to tell the VA how they could best serve you – and hoped they’d listen? Well, here’s your chance! Last week, the VA opened public comments on the new access standards proposed under the VA MISSION Act. These standards would streamline the process for veterans to get medical appointments and provide... Read more »

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In January, the Department of Veterans Affairs released draft standards that would determine how veterans access medical care under the VA MISSION Act’s community care program. These new standards would open up more health care options for more veterans and make the VA more veteran-centric going forward. Sounds great, right? Not if you favor bureaucracy... Read more »

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If you’ve read it here once, you’ve read it here a hundred times: veterans should be the focus of care at the Department of Veterans Affairs. That’s why we support reforms like those in the VA MISSION Act that give veterans more options over where they seek their medical care. More options give veterans access... Read more »

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President Donald Trump highlighted several victories from his second year in office during last night’s State of the Union address. These included a strong economy and criminal justice reform, but two wins in particular matter especially to veterans. The first, the VA MISSION Act, will dramatically reform the Department of Veterans Affairs and how veterans... Read more »

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The Department of Veterans Affairs has released its proposed access standards for veterans to seek non-VA medical care through the VA MISSION Act. Under the Veterans Choice Program, which is being overhauled by provisions of the VA MISSION Act, veterans had to meet access requirements that were confusing and largely arbitrary. The new access standards... Read more »

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There’s plenty of work to be done in Washington this year, work that effects veterans and civilians across the country. As the new Congress gets settled in, we’re making sure they prioritize veterans and the freedoms we fought to defend. Yesterday, Concerned Veterans for America released its 2019 federal legislative agenda, outlining our targets for... Read more »

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Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie met last week with the Senate VA Committee to discuss the state of the department under his leadership. Committee members asked Wilkie, who took office two months ago, about several looming issues, including the modernization of veterans’ health records. The secretary discussed ongoing conversations with the Department of... Read more »

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$101 million is lot of money. It’s an especially large amount of money to accidentally spend. But that’s exactly what the Department of Veterans Affairs did according to the Office of Inspector General. A recently released report found that the VA made excess payments to two contractors, TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp and Health Net Federal... Read more »

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The VA MISSION Act was signed into law on June 6, 2018. After years of calling for reform, this was a monumental day for veterans who use the Department of Veterans Affairs for health care. Under the VA MISSION Act, the Veterans Health Administration will undergo structural changes that give veterans greater access to the... Read more »

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