Posted on Jan 24, 2016
VA failed to spend $1.9 billion designated for health care, report finds
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An audit of the Veterans Health Administration’s private health care program books finds the department failed to spend $1.9 billion – or 40 percent – of the $4.8 billion designated for non-VA care in fiscal 2013.
Also, from Oct. 1, 2013, through March 31, 2015, medical center administrators overestimated the funds they needed to pay for outside care for veterans by $543 million, leaving that amount unavailable for patient care, according to a new Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General report.
The finding follows numerous reports that VA has mishandled disciplinary actions against administrators involved in scandals, a slow rollout of its $10 billion to provide care in the private sector through the Veterans Choice program and a nationwide problem involving long waits for medical care.
Also, from Oct. 1, 2013, through March 31, 2015, medical center administrators overestimated the funds they needed to pay for outside care for veterans by $543 million, leaving that amount unavailable for patient care, according to a new Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General report.
The finding follows numerous reports that VA has mishandled disciplinary actions against administrators involved in scandals, a slow rollout of its $10 billion to provide care in the private sector through the Veterans Choice program and a nationwide problem involving long waits for medical care.
VA failed to spend $1.9 billion designated for health care, report finds
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
SSgt (Join to see) this ludacris and insane in the brain. Just do the right thing. What's wrong with that.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
SSgt (Join to see) its for the Veterans and their not doing what's required of their duties. Greed and power are the culprits.
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Nothing the VA does, and gets away with, surprises me any more. There's so much corruption in our government, it's difficult to know who and which department to blame. I've never been more disgusted and pissed off about our non-government. Everyone is getting away with everything, except high ranking officers in the military. They're being used as scapegoats to divert attention from our non-government's crooked dealings.
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I guess those in upper management needed a pay raise! This is just unacceptable! The VA should be the best healthcare provider for our vets. Its sad to read about this, because there are a lot of guys I have met. That could use the VA, yet it seems the VA uses them. Sad really, just plain sad for our vets.
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