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Categories: VA Health
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is collaborating with Kaiser Permanente, a leading member of the health care industry, to pool resources and ideas to solve some of the largest and most complex challenges in VA health care. "VA is always on the lookout for opportunities for partnerships with the private sector and other federal agencies to enhance care for Veterans,"said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki.
Categories: Pension
The VA is warning everyone of potential pension poaching scams. Be cautious if someone offers to move your assets around in order for you to qualify for VA pension. This type of scam is often directed toward veterans and family members who “do not” actually qualify for VA pensions. Other examples:
Categories: Appreciation
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By Daily News Staff - Localdesk@JDNews.com
Published: Friday, December 19, 2014 at 04:58 PM.
A law signed this week expanded the eligibility for family members affected by the historic water contamination on Camp Lejeune, according to the VA.
Under the amendment, family members who lived on Camp Lejeune for 30 days or more between Aug. 1, 1953, and Dec. 31, 1987, could be eligible for VA health benefits. The initial dates before the change were between Jan. 1, 1957, and Dec. 31, 1987.
Lending scheme offers up-front money to those needing cash
Federal auditors and local veterans are concerned about a novel lending practice that gives military pensioners money up front in exchange for signing over monthly benefits for a period of time.
Of 38 companies that offer pension advances to veterans and other federal retirees, 18 are incorporated in California, according to a recent federal audit.
By Patricia Kime
Military Times Staff writer
Aug. 13, 2014 - 05:51PM
Veterans waiting for a primary care appointment at a VA medical facility may now be able to get one at a private physician under a program that allows veterans to seek medical treatment outside the Veterans Affairs Department.
VA announced Wednesday that primary care has been added to its Patient-Centered Community Care, or PC3, program.
Veterans to Have Easier Access to Health Care (to include North Dakota)
By SYDNEY J. FREEDBERG JR.
Breaking Defense
June 11, 2014 at 11:48 AM
By Patricia Kime
Military Times Staff writer
May. 12, 2014 - 03:38PM
As Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki prepares to testify Thursday before a Senate committee, he will have to explain why problems with the VA appointment system — which include doctoring records to show only acceptable wait times for patients — have endured for a decade.