Courtesy of Military.com
The Department of Veterans Affairs has changed its process for veterans to get medical care from non-VA providers, removing a requirement that a referral to community care be reviewed by another VA doctor.
The VA announced Monday that it is enacting a provision of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act that will help ease veterans’ access to medical services from private providers.
“Now, we’re making it even easier for veterans to get their health care when and where it’s most convenient for them,” VA Secretary Doug Collins said in a statement Monday. “We are putting veterans first at the department, and that means placing a premium on customer service and convenience. This important change will help us do just that.”