Women veterans get expanded call center
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has added another way for women veterans to get information about benefits and health care. Besides calling or chatting, those ... Continue Reading →
Vets left to suffer when nurses steal painkillers
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A registered nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center took vials of liquid morphine and other opioids from locked medical carts, painkillers that ... Continue Reading →
Taking a veteran’s name
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Why is it some people have such a sense of entitlement that they think it’s OK to steal from veterans? Worse, why is it that the crooks think they’re ... Continue Reading →
A flu shot could save your life
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Some of us just don’t want to get a flu shot every year. It’s too much trouble to get an appointment, or we just don’t like needles or ... Continue Reading →
Stand Down events help homeless veterans
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As the weather warms up, the 2019 Stand Downs get underway. Stand Downs are events for homeless veterans held over one to three days, usually at Department of ... Continue Reading →
VA releases ratings on 101 nursing homes
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For the first time, the Department of Veterans Affairs has released health care inspection reports for 101 of its Community Living Centers, formerly known as nursing ... Continue Reading →
Purple Heart Vets will get new benefits
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Purple Heart recipients will start receiving one additional benefit in April – priority processing for initial disability claims.
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New claims appeals offer 3 options
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After 18 months of being studied and readied, the Appeals Modernization Act of 2017 finally became official last month. You’ll now have more choice in how ... Continue Reading →
Don’t be a victim of pension poaching
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A law currently making its way through Congress is called the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act. Its purpose is to add another tool to the arsenal to prevent ... Continue Reading →
Telehealth visits surge
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In 2018, the Department of Veterans Affairs increased the use of TeleHealth medical visits by 19 percent, bringing the total to over 1 million. If you have an ... Continue Reading →
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