Most VA, DoD health records aren’t accurate

#Middlebury #Veterans VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves It can be a big problem when you need medical care and the electronic health records sent from one provider to another contain inaccuracies. ... Continue Reading →

10-foot stack of mail sits unopened at VA

#Middlebury #Veterans VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves Imagine a pile of mail heaped 10 feet high sitting unopened for 10 months. That’s what was found in the basement of a rented ... Continue Reading →

VA medical care wait times unclear

#Middlebury #Veterans VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves A recent audit by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General outlined what so many of us already knew – ... Continue Reading →

VA releases its equity action plan

#Middlebury #Veterans VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves In response to Executive Order 13985, the Department of Veterans Affairs has now released its Equity Action Plan. The order, signed ... Continue Reading →

Second chances given to incarcerated veterans

#Middlebury #Veterans VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves We recently had Second Chance Month, courtesy of a presidential proclamation. Its goal was to “provide meaningful redemption and ... Continue Reading →

Can VA puppy program help combat PTSD?

#Middlebury #Veterans VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves The Department of Veterans Affairs has published its plan for starting up a pilot program for the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers ... Continue Reading →

OIG nabs more VA scammers

#Middlebury #Veterans VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves The Department of Veterans Affairs investigative arm has been busy. Thanks to the VA’s Office of Inspector General, a group ... Continue Reading →

VA proposes changes to disability ratings

#Middlebury #Veterans #DisabilityRatings VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves If you have a Department of Veterans Affairs-rated disability, heads up. They’re proposing changes to the ... Continue Reading →

VA expands services for senior veterans

#Middlebury #Veterans VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves Services for senior veterans have been expanded, including home-based primary care, veteran-directed care and medical foster homes. ... Continue Reading →

TeleHealth visits avoid COVID delays at VA

#Middlebury #Veterans #TeleHealth VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves The deployment of the new electronic health record at one of the Department of Veterans Affairs health systems has been ... Continue Reading →