Business owner defrauds veterans’ program

#Middlebury #Veterans #Fraud VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves The owner of several construction companies has been nailed for fraud. His crime: Defrauding the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned ... Continue Reading →

Help vets on your own

#Middlebury #Veterans VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves The headline of this column could actually be “What to do when your local veterans group doesn’t step up to help other veterans.” ... Continue Reading →

VA pauses caregiver reassessments

#Middlebury #Veterans #VA VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves If you’re a family caregiver, or if you’re a veteran receiving family care services, heads up: The Department of ... Continue Reading →

New COVID rules at VA medical facilities

#Middlebury #Veterans #COVID VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves The Department of Veterans Affairs has instituted a three-tier safety program to keep veterans, visitors and staff safe from ... Continue Reading →

OIG finds lax security at VA mail pharmacies

#Middlebury #Veterans #OIG VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General performed IT security inspections at two outpatient VA mail-order ... Continue Reading →

Step up to help your fellow vets

#Middlebury #Veterans #StandDown VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves What are you doing this summer? If you have spare hours or days, consider stepping up to help your fellow veterans. Stand ... Continue Reading →

Homeless vet falls through the cracks

#Middlebury #Veterans VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves The Department of Veterans Affairs creates numerous programs to deal with homeless veteran populations – and this is all well ... Continue Reading →

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 →