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the VA person that called wanting the info said the same, i.e., they only bill for non-SC disabilities. like you, i asked twice and asked another person at VA and they came back with the same statement. Yet, we all know the VA, good & bad, and in your case, that's what i'm trying to preempt...the huge bills that we shouldn't be getting and along with that the non-stop calls from medical bill collection outfits. though the paperwork for my recent Choice appt states all of it was approved and no copay or such was mentioned and the center that did the procedures didn't ask for any d
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makes sense and i agree to some degree. i guess what gets me a bit, is the god awful amount of money & time va spends to NOT pay compensation when verifiable evidence is presented. then after a lifetime fighting for that, you get it, then you can afford a monthly premium, and they want to jump on that and use it to save them money. i'm replying to everyone but for some reason i don't see my replies...
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so we "have to" report this? i didn't know. if not for medicare supplement i'd still be told by va they don't see my problems but "something" is there. civilian docs diagnosed it in no time. glad i got the supplement as va really doesn't want to treat/pay for incurable service connected things as they tend to cost more as we get older. most times i feel like the can that gets kicked down the road after va visits. residuals from dealing with them over the years i guess. thanks for reply and letting me know.
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this is why i posted my question as i have similar thoughts. i don't see how my medicare supplement would be willing to pay for my VA SC issues when i see VA. i see why when i go to a civilian doctor or civilian treatment but not when i go to VA. recently had to use Choice. and now they want this info. just seems like a round-robin pay shuffle game. since its a medicare supplement i guess somewhere there is a rule/law the company will pay but i don't see how they could keep their books straight or make a profit. i pay the premiums, seems VA has a way to piggyback on that.
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sorry for being so late. it was a new standard for VA pharm's to call pt's who are/have been on long term pain meds. want to know how its working, what other things i do to help with pain, (i.e., exercise, meditation, what foods i eat, any adverse reactions to meds, those kind of things.). same type of questions my primary has asked over the years. primary has a medical degree and years of experience seeing me and talking with me, versus, i've never met anyone from a VA pharm in my life that i know of. we all know now, the CDC & how political it is, lumped all the opioid deaths
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sorry for delay in reply. yes, it was the VA pharm who called in a phone interview to go over things. sort of odd a pharmacy person calls to discuss my med treatment and not my primary care doctor. interview went ok. just strange but i know why they do it now since i posted this thread/question. non-VA doctor said the same and mentioned it is happening to all his patients now too. mentioned a pharm's have over-ridden him and yet, the pharm's know nothing about the patient or history. thanks
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C&P Exam for Mental Health
LSGi replied to NeedHelpFastPlease's question in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams
so we can request a non-VA MH doctor to do the C&P MH exam?