Posted on May 30, 2016
The VA Refused To Pay For This Father-Son Kidney Transplant
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A disabled Army vet’s son offered his father a kidney, and the VA refused to pay for it because he isn’t a veteran too.
What do you think RP members? Is this fair or just policy?
What do you think RP members? Is this fair or just policy?
The VA Refused To Pay For This Father-Son Kidney Transplant
Posted from taskandpurpose.com
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Surgery
Disabled Veterans
Posted >1 y ago
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SGT (Join to see) wow, their playing by the rules, but exception for a case like this should be taken into consideration. "Life or death" Come on VA! Good read and share!
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL, Joe, if they can save a life, I can't understand the logic. Not all rules are followed to a T. Sometimes common sense should kick in.
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SGT Keith Bodine SFC Joe S. Davis Jr. We are talking about the ultimate in bureaucratic systems. Should we be surprised that they have no regard for life at this point? They have no conscience.
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To much darn politics and big government. I bet is Crookary or Hillary needs one from anyone she'll gets it.
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SFC Mike Edwardsl You hit the nail on the head. We're just trashy soldiers. Why should we get a break?
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That is just absurd.... Is this the legitimate reason Vets are dying at the hands of the VA? Is the VA turning down viable organ transplants because they didn't come from other Veterans?
I cannot fathom turning down a viable donor simply because he's also not a Veteran.
I cannot fathom turning down a viable donor simply because he's also not a Veteran.
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Cpl Justin Goolsby, I finally found a Transplant explanation for the VA. I'm not going to try to explain it, but I did copy their statement for transplants. See what you think. I think it will upset you.
2.4. Transplant Centers
Solid organ (kidney, kidney/pancreas, liver, heart, heart/lung, and lung) and bone marrow/stem cell transplants are an important, life- saving procedure provided to eligible veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA Transplant Centers are located across the country and have offered solid organ transplant services since 1962 and bone marrow transplant services since 1982. The VA National Transplant Program (VA Program) received over 1,500 referrals last year and performed approximately 400 transplants.
The transplant referral process has several steps and begins at the primary VA medical center where the patient is enrolled and eligibility is determined. If the veteran is determined to be a potential transplant candidate by the local VA medical center, a transplant referral packet is prepared locally and submitted to the VA Program located in Washington, DC. Questions regarding this process can be directed to the VA Program at [login to see] or 1.800.60.HEART.
Over 100,000 men, women, and children are currently listed on the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) national waiting list. Those veterans listed through the VA Transplant Centers are part of that same waiting list. Every 12 minutes another name is added to the list and an average of 18 people die each day because there are not enough organs available in this country. VA encourages all veterans, their families, and VA employees to become an organ donor by signing a donor card, identifying yourself as an "organ donor" in your state, e.g., joining your state donor registry, notice on driver's license; and discussing your decision to be an organ, tissue and eye donor with your family.
VA Transplant Centers are located at:
Bone Marrow
Nashville, TN
San Antonio, TX
Seattle, WA
Kidney
Birmingham, AL
Miami, FL
Iowa City, IA (Kidney and Pancreas)
Nashville, TN
Pittsburgh, PA
Portland, OR
Liver
Miami, FL
Houston, TX
Nashville, TN
Pittsburgh, PA
Portland, OR
Richmond, VA
Madison, WI
Heart
Madison, WI
Nashville, TN
Palo Alto, CA
Richmond, VA
Salt Lake City, UT
Lung
Baltimore, MD
Seattle, WA
Madison, WI
2.4. Transplant Centers
Solid organ (kidney, kidney/pancreas, liver, heart, heart/lung, and lung) and bone marrow/stem cell transplants are an important, life- saving procedure provided to eligible veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA Transplant Centers are located across the country and have offered solid organ transplant services since 1962 and bone marrow transplant services since 1982. The VA National Transplant Program (VA Program) received over 1,500 referrals last year and performed approximately 400 transplants.
The transplant referral process has several steps and begins at the primary VA medical center where the patient is enrolled and eligibility is determined. If the veteran is determined to be a potential transplant candidate by the local VA medical center, a transplant referral packet is prepared locally and submitted to the VA Program located in Washington, DC. Questions regarding this process can be directed to the VA Program at [login to see] or 1.800.60.HEART.
Over 100,000 men, women, and children are currently listed on the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) national waiting list. Those veterans listed through the VA Transplant Centers are part of that same waiting list. Every 12 minutes another name is added to the list and an average of 18 people die each day because there are not enough organs available in this country. VA encourages all veterans, their families, and VA employees to become an organ donor by signing a donor card, identifying yourself as an "organ donor" in your state, e.g., joining your state donor registry, notice on driver's license; and discussing your decision to be an organ, tissue and eye donor with your family.
VA Transplant Centers are located at:
Bone Marrow
Nashville, TN
San Antonio, TX
Seattle, WA
Kidney
Birmingham, AL
Miami, FL
Iowa City, IA (Kidney and Pancreas)
Nashville, TN
Pittsburgh, PA
Portland, OR
Liver
Miami, FL
Houston, TX
Nashville, TN
Pittsburgh, PA
Portland, OR
Richmond, VA
Madison, WI
Heart
Madison, WI
Nashville, TN
Palo Alto, CA
Richmond, VA
Salt Lake City, UT
Lung
Baltimore, MD
Seattle, WA
Madison, WI
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