Veterans Administration
Bill to Expand HCBS for Veterans Introduced in Congress
Bipartisan legislation to ensure that veterans are able to receive care in their home for as long as possible has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2022 (H.R. 6823) would expand and improve expand the home and community-based services (HCBS) programs within the Department […]
Read MoreBill to Expand HCBS for Veterans Introduced in Congress
Bipartisan legislation to ensure that veterans are able to receive care in their home for as long as possible has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2022 (H.R. 6823) would expand and improve expand the home and community-based services (HCBS) programs within the […]
Read MoreVA to Expand Home and Community Based Services by 2026
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care is expanding its Home-Based Primary Care, Medical Foster Home and Veteran-Directed Care programs to make them available at all VA medical centers (VAMC) by the end of fiscal year 2026. VA will add 58 medical foster homes and 70 Veteran-directed care programs to VAMCs across the nation and add 75 home-based […]
Read MoreVA to Expand Home and Community Based Services by 2026
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care is expanding its Home-Based Primary Care, Medical Foster Home and Veteran-Directed Care programs to make them available at all VA medical centers (VAMC) by the end of fiscal year 2026. VA will add 58 medical foster homes and 70 Veteran-directed care programs to VAMCs across the nation and add 75 home-based […]
Read MoreHome Care and Hospice Providers Report Problems Working with VA
The National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) has recently received reports of home care and hospice providers facing challenges in working with the Veterans Health Administration (VA) following their transition of third-party administrator (TPA) from TriWest to Optum. As background, following the passage of the VA Mission Act, Optum was named the TPA […]
Read MoreVeterans Administration to Require New Agreements Under Community Care Program
The Veterans Administration (VA) has issued an interim final rule that implements section 102 of the VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (MISSION Act), authorizing the VA to enter into agreements with community providers to furnish required care and services when care and services are not feasibly available through […]
Read MoreImprovements Needed in VA Long-Term Care, Congress Told
On Monday, July 30th, the Health Subcommittee of the House of Representatives Veterans Affairs Committee held a field hearing, VA Long-term Care: What’s Working, What’s Not, and How to Best Serve Our Aging Veteran, in Camarillo, California. Led by Committee Chairman Neal Dunn (R-FL) and Ranking Member Julia Brownley (D-CA), the hearing focused on the […]
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