RUREADY Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I had to go to the Director office about my consult for acupuncture. The consult was sittingon nobody desk, but in the end I got approve.Just wondering is anybody heard every vet will gets Choice program starting Nov 1. I seen the memo but justnot sure it said everyone or not. That's what I was told anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 RUREADY Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 I should have gotten a copy of the letter and I was but after 2-3 hours in the Directoroffice just forgotten about it. I will try to get it tomorrow after appointment. Some peoplewill say one thing but the letter says something else I just glance over it didn't read it through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 RUREADY Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Found this on it but not the memohttp://veterans.house.gov/sites/republicans.veterans.house.gov/files/CJM Floor Statement_H.R. 3236 the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Improvement Act.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder john999 Posted August 28, 2015 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted August 28, 2015 That is some bill that a politician has proposed. It is not a law. Taking all that money from the Choice Program to treat Hep C is a hell of a trade off. The VA screws one group of vets to help another deserving group of vets. How diabolical can you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 RUREADY Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 I never said its the law yet and before you get a law you got to have a billI said I seen the memo in the Director office about Nov 1 like I said you have to readto understand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Chuck75 Posted August 28, 2015 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) I believe that the implementation of the "choice program" was(and is) so poor that it's not really able to meet the promises and goals. And if VA's past record is any guide, never will be in our lifetimes.What I think should be done:Use Medicare as a guide, and even, if there is no better choice, as the authorizer and payer, with the VA paying the co-pays when appropriate, and out of pockets.The current situation, requiring many veterans to pay into Medicare while using VA is ludicrous. The VA is required to pay and provide medical services to these veterans.Yet, the VA often cannot or will not, forcing use of Medicare.The death of "private insurance" for those over 65 is looming on the horizon. many of the companies that have/had retireemedical insurance plans are dumping the plans in favor of "Medicare Advantage".Seems the major "Advantage" goes to the companies and government.Just think of how many VA administrative positions this would eliminate. and realize that the additional numbers would hardly impact the overall Medicare system. Edited August 28, 2015 by Chuck75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 RUREADY Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) I believe that the implementation of the "choice program" was(and is) so poor that it's not really able to meet the promises and goals. And if VA's past record is any guide, never will be in our lifetimes. The problem is not the program its the people who don't have a CLUE of how it is suppose to workI was told they are having classes training people right now for the program. The Doctor have fill out4-5 consults for me but its always the wrong form or goes to someone where it sits on his desk not knowingwhat thee hell to do. If this pass you got to any Doctor you want. You can complain on her about this an thatbut if you don't tell the right person like complain to CHOICE, Director, Bob, Hickley, even the PRESIDENTtell somebody about it what you think that can help you cant change the a system overnight without problemsI do this all the time because if they don't know the problems they sure cant fix them. Nothing wrong with complainingjust make your complain known to VBA. RU Edited August 28, 2015 by RUREADY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I had to go to the Director office about my consult for acupuncture. The consult was sitting
on nobody desk, but in the end I got approve.
Just wondering is anybody heard every vet will gets Choice program starting Nov 1. I seen the memo but just
not sure it said everyone or not. That's what I was told anybody?
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