Category Archives: VA Medical Mysteries Explained

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 new Patient-Centered Community Care program (PCCC)

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Laura

Are the days of VA secret-appointment lists over with the new private-VA health-care partnerships? Will vets really get access to primary care providers close to home eliminating long wait times? A VA press release (8/13/14) announced contracts with Healthnet and Tri-West … Continue reading →

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eBOBENEFITS–A WHITER SHADE OF PALE

Posted on October 10, 2014 by asknod

At some point in our travails with the Veterans Administration, we reach a divide-a schism so vast, so impenetrable-that we suddenly realize we are dealing with mental midgets. We become cognizant of the fact we no longer are in Kansas and … 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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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 →

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VA AWARDS CONTRACT TO “INDEPENDENT” CONTRACTOR

Posted on October 2, 2014 by asknod

VA yesterday awarded a contract to MITRE Corp. for an assessment of the hospital care, medical services and other health care processes in VA medical facilities throughout the fruited plain. For those of you in California-relax. That includes you and you … Continue reading →

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VA RULES DEAD VETS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE APPOINTMENTS

Posted on September 26, 2014 by asknod

In a surprising ruling, the Office of General Counsel ( OGC-027) issued a binding ruling called an OGC Precedent henceforth forbidding deceased Veterans from changing their future VA medical appointments. This appears to be in response to increasingly larger numbers … Continue reading →

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VA Medical-related freebie mobile devices and apps

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Laura

But, no, the free tablets are not for you! Fiscal Year 2014 means free 10,000 ipads for VHA providers. In the interests of efficiency this use of technology makes sense. But security is the big concern. Providers can take their devices home, playground … Continue reading →

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eBENEFITS–SO SIMPLE A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT

Posted on July 4, 2014 by asknod

Remember USB Allison “in Wonderland” Hickey’s famous rejoinder to Congress back in 2013? Paraphrased, it could be summed up thusly: “As simple as filing taxes online and a way to whittle down the claims backlog“. Whew, doggies. Considering the claims backlog just hit two … Continue reading →