Posted on Jan 13, 2023

VA to pay for all emergency mental health care starting next week

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VA to pay for all emergency mental health care starting next week
By Leo Shane III
Jan 13, 12:36 PM
The VA Medical Center in Providence, R.I. (VA photo)

Starting Jan. 17, all veterans will be able to access emergency mental health care free of charge at any Veterans Affairs medical facility or outside clinic, regardless of whether they are already enrolled in department health care services.

Department officials announced the new policy on Friday as part of nationwide efforts to prevent suicide among veterans. According to the latest department data, about 17 veterans a day die by suicide.

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VA to pay for all emergency mental health care starting next week

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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL thanks for the READ OF THE DAY

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SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM

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This is big step in the right direction! For many years mental health was regarded as abmormal!! As a result, those types of behaviors people were not fairly regarded or treated appropriately!

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