I know it took my brother-in-law almost 11 months to get VA to pay for ER visit and hospitalization. Had to get their Senator involved.
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It very well might according to the VA itself.
The VA wants my husband to drive about 200 miles round-trip for an x-ray and pulmonary appointment. I called to see if the VA Choice Program (LINK) or non-VA care program could be used instead based on the geographical hardship factor. The VT scheduler said to call back in two days. Then I checked out the VA website and saw the alarming notice to the right. Talk about disincentives!
I will follow-up to see if he’s eligible however after seeing this notice and doing a little reading, I think we’d rather use his Medicare Advantage card, cough up the $50 specialist co-pay and not jeopardize our good credit rating. Besides, according to the VA Choice Provider Search tool, there are no local pulmonary specialists in the program.
According to a recent article in the Military Times…
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