Category Archives: VA Health Care

ALS, a presumptive service-connected disability

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Laura

Final Rule.9/23/08. Presumption of Service Connection for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis page 54691 Col. 3. “The cause of ALS is unknown, but these studies indicate that there exists a statistical correlation between activities in military service and development of ALS.” Service connection is … Continue reading →

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Deadline for Veterans’ Choice Card and Call Center Looming

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Laura

The Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, (signed into law Aug 7, 2014 as Pub.L. 113-146.) may not meet important tasks in time. (see govtrak for bill details). The VA has no later than 90 days to issue the Veterans’ … Continue reading →

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DAV’s excellent report out–Women Veterans: The Long Journey Home

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Laura

Some of the topics, as they relate to post 9/11 female vets, include the following: wounded in action, limb loss and amputation, traumatic brain injury, mental health, suicide, VA health care system, VA Mental Health Care, legal problems, military sexual … Continue reading →

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MN VAMC: Walgreen-VA flu shots- Shhhh, it’s a secret

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Laura

The VA flyer for the Minneapolis 3-day Flu Clinics (late Oct.) arrived today but is silent about the Walgreens option. Not exactly in the “partnership” frame of mind yet, I guess. The Minn. VAMC is about 35 miles away so … Continue reading →

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How long should you wait for a PCP appointment at the VA or non-VA care provider?

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Laura

Secretary McDonald said this in a recent speech to the DAV: We are making good progress in getting Veterans off wait lists and fixing scheduling problems. We have reached out to over 240,000 Veterans to get them off wait lists … Continue reading →

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VA’s Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) delivered by Humana and other HMOs

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Laura

Many (202 YR 2009) of the VA’s CBOCs are not staffed by VA employees but are employees of Healthcare Management Organization (HMO) type providers under contract with the VA. This may be more desirable in terms of efficiency and … Continue reading →

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News: VA-Walgreens Flu shot partnership

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Laura

Oct. 6 VA Press Release: Veterans, you may be able to get your flu shots from Walgreens pharmacists nationwide this year. I just called a local Walgreens to see if they were participating and they are! However, they might run out … Continue reading →

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VA denies new meds to vet-victim of Minot HCV outbreak

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Laura

About that serious HCV outbreak that ND’s health department wishes would go away (in 2013): The latest count is now 47 and one person was not a Manor Care resident (news video). Unfortunately, the Fargo VHA (in VISN 23) is not stepping … Continue reading →

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VAOIG FINALLY ADMITS KNOWLEDGE OF COVERUP

Posted on October 6, 2014 by asknod

Here’s a great article on who knew what, what they knew and when they knew it. Seems VA has been peeing on our collective leg and telling us it’s been raining since 2005. I can’t wait for the rotten watermelon over at … Continue reading →

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SHREVEPORT VAMC RUNNING ON EMPTY

Posted on October 2, 2014 by asknod

Member Vicki sends us this vignette on the Louisiana VAMC in Shreveport. Seems if you’re going there, you better be sure to wear more than flowers in your hair. A spare set of PJs or two and an an extra toothbrush/paste better … Continue reading →