Category Archives: VA Health Care

DIY Dental Plan Worksheet to see if VA-sponsored plans offer value

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Laura

In case you missed this post, the VA has partnered with Delta Dental and Met Life to offer dental plans to veterans beginning January 1, 2014.  The most expensive Met Life plan offers the best coverage but it costs almost as … Continue reading →

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VERTEX ON THE WAY OUT

Posted on October 29, 2013 by asknod

I spotted this on the wire this morning. It was inevitable and I wondered when the boys at Vertex would pull up the stakes and fold the tent. The only sad facet of this is how many lives were inadvertently … Continue reading →

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National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition (NVLMCC)

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Laura

Pro se veterans might find this competition interesting. Hosts: THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS BAR ASSOCIATION THE GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW SCHOOL THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS Using cases that look real, and with “dummy” … Continue reading →

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Will your VA Medical Center’s quality-of-care data be posted on Medicare’s site soon?

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Laura

It appears as if medical consumers will be able to see how VA hospitals stack up against each other and private hospitals in their region on Medicare’s Hospital Compare web tool in the future. Background  “In November 2001, HHS announced the … Continue reading →

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VA’s Medical Foster Homes (MFH) Program

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Laura

Losing one’s independence due to disability is costly in many ways.  No one wants to end up in a nursing home and eating poor quality food.  The idea of living with strangers seems unpleasant but many aged are alone in … Continue reading →

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VA’s Telehealth programs

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Laura

Veterans facing barriers to face-t0-face care ( e.g. mobility, rural homes, transportation issues, likely winter storms), may be able to participate in a VHA Telehealth Service. About 77,000 veterans are enrolled according to a Oct. 2012 VA Newsletter.  This could offer … Continue reading →

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Get your flu shot yet?

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Laura

Flu Facts from the VA: The flu shot will not give you the flu; The flu can be dangerous—even life-threatening. Every year, about 36,000 people die of complications from the flu; The flu is caused by a virus. It can’t be treated with … Continue reading →

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VAMC–PLEASE SHRED THOSE FILES, SIR

Posted on October 14, 2013 by asknod

This says it all. If it doesn’t, the mere fact that they never punish anyone for stupidity or misfeasance/malfeasance should be the dead giveaway: On May 22, a privacy officer in El Paso reported receiving a call “from a very … Continue reading →

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DRUGGED VETS ARE HAPPY VETS

Posted on October 14, 2013 by asknod

Member Dennis (Pop Smoke) sends us this vignette on the VA. It comes as no surprise that VHA and their medical arm, VAMCs, tend to shovel opioids down our throats in an effort to pacify, drug and otherwise keep us … Continue reading →

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CNN: VA disability payments could stop if shutdown is long

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Laura

Yesterday I emailed our representative to protest his anti-Affordable Care Act position and the possible government shutdown.  I pointed out that disabled veterans who were denied disability benefits (over 80%) are not eligible for VA health care if they are … Continue reading →

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