Is anyone having delay problems with the Veterans Choice program? If so, how long is/was your delay?

Another classic example of the broken promises made to Veterans. Hell, I clearly remember my recruiter telling me back in 1982 that if I did 20, free health care for the rest of my life. Uh huh. It doesn't matter what party is in power, Veterans get the short end of the stick. The GOP appoints a political hack who cuts VA care and funding, the Dems blindly throw money into the system and wonder why it isn't fixed. IMHO, it all boils down to a broken health care system as a whole, where profits are more important than the person.

Not sure what is expected, but when you go outside the VA, it doesn't put you ahead of other patients. There are some specialists that have long waiting lists. And, I'm sorry to tell you, past experience has shown that if the VA is slow and low pay like TRICARE, some limit the number of these patients.

TSgt Dawn Premock I have not come across this at my VA, but I also have the luxury of my VA being physically connected to the University of Missouri Hospital, as well as Boone Hospital Center here in town (there's never a shortage of med students willing to get any time in on cases they can).
The MSG is correct, your Congressperson will not be able to expedite anything for you. No just because they don't really have any pull there, but because of off the other shenanigans going on there right now, anyways. You might try American Legion or a similar organization - many VAs have American Legion reps physically in the hospital. They might be able to assist you there.