Posted on Jul 8, 2016
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VA Care in the Community. But I wouldn't count on it. I still havent been reimbursed for a preauthorized mammogram!!
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There is a Veteran program that extends beyond the VA Hospital if you are otherwise qualified and are unable to receive the appropriate treatment within 30 days (or they have certain geographical challenges) for routing non-emergencies. All Veterans in the program were to have received their cards at this point. If you qualify and have not I would contact the VA promptly.
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I could type everything out, but you can get all of the answers here. Is it a perfect system? Not by any means. Are they making progress to improve it? Yes. You can also talk to the Office that handles it at your nearest VA Medical Center. It will be listed as either Non-VA Care, Community Based Care, or Purchased Care.
http://www.va.gov/opa/choiceact/
http://www.va.gov/opa/choiceact/
Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act | About the Program
Learn how to get started with the .
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CW2 Shawn Stevenson
I work for the Department of Veterans Affairs Chief Business Office Purchase Care. I guarantee I can answer your questions. My email is [login to see] If you have a Non VA Medical Care issue send it to me.
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SSG Bill Sier
Sometime last year I received a card telling me that as a veteran, I had health insurance for non-VA care. I went to register at the time, but I was told I lived too close to a VA Facility to qualify, so I figured it was another VA screw up and shredded the card. Then I saw in the news that the VA had realized their computer had taken the 50 mile radius too literally, and they were re-examining it. I get mail from the VA talking about this new benefit, but when I tried to call the VA about it all I got was mindless double talk. Is it real or is it another failure??
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1SG Joseph Yorski, MHS
SSG Bill Sier - If you mean VA Choice, it's real and there was a revision last year in eligibility. You'd be best served by calling [login to see] (double check that). That's the VA number I've used with success. More helpful than going to a VA in person.
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If you have gotten your ID then all you need to do is csll your nearest VAMC and ask to speak to scheduling. They will ask you. who your primary care doc is, if you don't have one you will be given one to see.They will manage your visits to specialists or outside community providers. If you need to see someone. urgently they will let you go to urgent clinics but you need too ask them who is contracted snd you meed. to call. In an emergrncy that is life threatening go to nearest ER and call VA within 72hours or have someone call for you.
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