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[tagandbag]

I am providing a link to something I find very disturbing. It is in reference to VA wanting veterans even with combat injuries to start paying for there own health care through private insurance. Something is starting to stink.

I am not posting this to start political war and I told you so or anything of that nature. This proposal to me is a real slap in the face and it is causing a real uproar.

If Tbird or any of moderatores want to delete this post or lock it, I don't have a problem with that and I hope I wont be kicked out of Hadit. I think everyone should be aware of what is going on. Thanks.

T&B

http://www.military.com/news/article/vets-...l=1186032307786

[oldman273]

I too agree with everyone that the VA and the the US goverment who sent people to war are the ones to recive us veterans for care. I just think a lot of pressure is on the Current Administaration for any money they can scrape up. I personally did not vote for him but my point is that we as veterans have to stick together where ever the challenge comes from. I also do not think it is a political issue more of a danger to all of us when anyone thinks that they can pass the buck on our helathcare. We all know the promise that was put into law so lets keep it to that standard. Politics is not the intent of this board helping each other is. I hope no one takes it that way as I see the Presidient wrong on this issue he can go find money within the socail programs or cut spending .........Adios..

This post will be allowed to stand as long as no one

begins to take it to partisian politics.

Also, FYI - this has already been going on for years.

Also, FYI - there are facts mentioned in this article that are incorrect.

carlie

[Cavman]

The Facts:

This act was proposed by President Obama.

He then met with heads of Veteran`s Organizations.

American Legion Head stated Obama would not change his mind even after trying to be talked out of it.

The press reported it and veterans spoke out loudly in protest along with American people.

The proposal has been dropped.

Case closed.

Cavman

[Tbird]

the problem as i see it, is that charging back to private insurance for service connected disabilities may exhaust the veterans private insurance benefits, and i think that is wrong.

I am providing a link to something I find very disturbing. It is in reference to VA wanting veterans even with combat injuries to start paying for there own health care through private insurance. Something is starting to stink.

I am not posting this to start political war and I told you so or anything of that nature. This proposal to me is a real slap in the face and it is causing a real uproar.

If Tbird or any of moderatores want to delete this post or lock it, I don't have a problem with that and I hope I wont be kicked out of Hadit. I think everyone should be aware of what is going on. Thanks.

T&B

http://www.military.com/news/article/vets-...l=1186032307786

[Tbird]

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 18, 2009

Disabled Veterans Leader Presses Issues with Key Lawmakers

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WASHINGTON, March 18—The Disabled American Veterans today commended the Obama administration for backing down from a controversial proposal that would force private insurance companies to pay for the treatment of military veterans who suffered service-related disabilities and injuries.

The proposal that had been considered as part of the president’s budget would require private insurance companies to reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs in such cases. But the idea was unanimously opposed by the DAV and other leaders of the veterans community who were invited to the White House Monday to discuss the plan directly with President Obama. Veterans were again united in opposing the plan in a follow-up meeting with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel Wednesday.

The decision to drop the idea was announced by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi at a meeting with veterans groups after the meeting with Emanuel.

“The president was very open and candid when he met with veterans groups earlier this week, and we are pleased that he has heard our concerns and taken them to heart,” said Washington Headquarters Executive Director David W. Gorman. “Our message to the president was simple and direct: that our government must not abandon its moral responsibility to the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our freedoms.” “Now that this ill-advised proposal is off the table, the DAV looks forward to working with the administration and Congress on crafting a good budget that will include sufficient appropriated dollars to cover veterans’ health care needs,” Gorman said. “We also urge the president to fulfill his pledge to include advance appropriations for veterans health care in his budget submission.”

A top priority for the DAV and other groups is passage of the recently introduced Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act. The measure would authorize Congress to approve VA medical care appropriations one year in advance of the start of each fiscal year. The legislation also would add needed transparency to the process by having the Government Accountability Office review and report on the VA budget request.

“This budget reform legislation would ensure sufficient, timely and predictable funding for veterans’ health care. It has the added benefit of making government more efficient, transparent and accountable. These are three key elements that President Obama, Congress and veterans all agree are needed in these challenging times. And if enacted in conjunction with the fiscal year 2010 budget, advance appropriations for 2011 would not add one dime to the 2010 deficit,” Gorman said.

The 1.2 million-member Disabled American Veterans, a non-profit organization founded in 1920 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1932, represents this nation’s disabled veterans. It is dedicated to a single purpose: building better lives for our nation’s disabled veterans and their families. For more information, visit the organization’s Web site, www.dav.org

[cvsp]

Do not most if not all insurance policies have a war time clause?

[broncovet]

It is unclear to me why Veterans groups appear to be so dead set against this. Frankly, I do not give a rip if some insurance company or the VA pays my medical costs..as long as I dont have to. I am not going to get into a tizzy about the profitability of some insurance companies..their executives can worry about whether or not they make money.

There may be some real benefits to having the insurance company pay...after all, that would be more money for the VA, would it not? It would appear to be a "painless" way of increasing the VA budget..by having insurance companies foot part of the bill. There is no doubt that insurance companies would hate this with a passion, but I really dont care if they like it or not. Who knows..maybe insurance companies have been given a free ride for so long, they expect it to be free and dont want to pay the "toll".

Why dont these Veterans groups focus on something that means something to Vets..like, say, it taking 6months to many years for us to ever receive our Veterans compensation? Isnt it more important to worry about wether or not a Veteran can pay his bills and keep his house rather than argue if VA or his wifes insurance is going to pay their hospital bill? JMHO