August 27, 2014, WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) today released the final report of its review of systemic issues with patient scheduling and access issues at the Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS). VA concurred with the recommendations in the final report and, in many cases, has already implemented action plans and … [Read more...]

August 27, 2014, WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new Medical Appointment Scheduling System; the next step in a series of actions VA has taken to replace its antiquated legacy scheduling system. The new system will improve access to care for Veterans by providing medical schedulers with … [Read more...]

August 22, 2014 - Many veterans are hesitant to look for legal representation when a medical malpractice issue happens as a result of using a VA facility. This may be due to the fact that they believe that the VA will end up taking care of the situation, eventually. The veteran may also be unaware they actually have an alternative path in such a case. The reality of the … [Read more...]

August 14, 2014, WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that primary care has been added to the services available to Veterans through VA’s Patient-Centered Community Care (PC3) contracts, a key and evolving part of the non-VA medical care program. Eligible Veterans are already able to access inpatient specialty care, outpatient specialty … [Read more...]

August 12, 2014, WASHINGTON - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald today announced the award of approximately $300 million in grants that will help approximately 115,000 homeless and at-risk Veterans and their families. The grants will be distributed to 301 community agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Under … [Read more...]