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Private sector medical care may not be faster or cheaper than VA
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FOR THE VETERAN OF THE VETERAN SHARE OF THE DAY
Private sector medical care may not be faster or cheaper than VA
By Leo Shane III
Sep 6, 03:45 PM
A visitor leaves the Sacramento Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Rancho Cordova, Calif., on April 2, 2015. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)
Veterans who use community care programs to access private sector medical appointments may not be receiving faster, better or less expensive care than if they used Veterans Affairs physicians, according to a new outside analysis of the health care options.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] Sgt (Join to see) SPC Michael Terrell CPL Douglas Chrysler A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace SGT Mark Anderson CPL LaForest Gray SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow MSG Darold R. PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT Steve McFarland SrA John Monette
Private sector medical care may not be faster or cheaper than VA
By Leo Shane III
Sep 6, 03:45 PM
A visitor leaves the Sacramento Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Rancho Cordova, Calif., on April 2, 2015. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)
Veterans who use community care programs to access private sector medical appointments may not be receiving faster, better or less expensive care than if they used Veterans Affairs physicians, according to a new outside analysis of the health care options.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] Sgt (Join to see) SPC Michael Terrell CPL Douglas Chrysler A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace SGT Mark Anderson CPL LaForest Gray SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow MSG Darold R. PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT Steve McFarland SrA John Monette
Private sector medical care may not be faster or cheaper than VA
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Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical
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After my VA Hematologist retired, they outsourced me to a local doctor. At least I am getting that care.
I have been waiting for Dermatology care at the VA for over nine years, and still haven't been able to see a doctor, but I can't afford to let that go and ignore obvious problems. Thankfully I have a Medicare insurance plan, which covers Dermatology care, because I had two significant skin cancers that required surgery in a hospital. VA still hasn't been able to provide medical care to all deserving Veterans, or even my limited needs.
I have been waiting for Dermatology care at the VA for over nine years, and still haven't been able to see a doctor, but I can't afford to let that go and ignore obvious problems. Thankfully I have a Medicare insurance plan, which covers Dermatology care, because I had two significant skin cancers that required surgery in a hospital. VA still hasn't been able to provide medical care to all deserving Veterans, or even my limited needs.
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I am not surprised. I know of someone waiting six months for an appointment with a psychiatrist.
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I went to a private doctor once last year and it cost me over a thousand dollars so far and I am charged $25 for every prescription and refill he calls in. Fortunately the prescriptions don't cost anything. I checked and one of them is over $2000 for a 3 month supply.
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