The mother of a vet I'm helping just called. Evidently, her veteran son was sent a letter by the local VAMC "cordially inviting" him to come in to discuss his "current treatment," and by that, she reads that to mean they're going to mess with his pain medications. This does not involve psychiatric issues. The letter specifically told him to come alone, and not bring his mom, who normally accompanies him to the hospital for his treatment visits. She and her son just recently voiced some complaints to the secretary to the director of the VAMC, and now she fears this is retaliation. She is very concerned. I told her to print up the VA's Patient Bill of Rights that says the veteran and anyone he chooses will be allowed to participate in decisions regarding his treatment, and also for her to visit an attorney asap with her son, to have a limited power of attorney drawn up authorizing her to discuss and participate in any decisions regarding her son's VA medical treatment and claims.
Does anyone here think something additional should be done? The meeting is tomorrow. I've never heard of this.
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The mother of a vet I'm helping just called. Evidently, her veteran son was sent a letter by the local VAMC "cordially inviting" him to come in to discuss his "current treatment," and by that, she reads that to mean they're going to mess with his pain medications. This does not involve psychiatric issues. The letter specifically told him to come alone, and not bring his mom, who normally accompanies him to the hospital for his treatment visits. She and her son just recently voiced some complaints to the secretary to the director of the VAMC, and now she fears this is retaliation. She is very concerned. I told her to print up the VA's Patient Bill of Rights that says the veteran and anyone he chooses will be allowed to participate in decisions regarding his treatment, and also for her to visit an attorney asap with her son, to have a limited power of attorney drawn up authorizing her to discuss and participate in any decisions regarding her son's VA medical treatment and claims.
Does anyone here think something additional should be done? The meeting is tomorrow. I've never heard of this.
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