“A weighty task awaits Robert Wilkie upon his likely installation as Veterans Affairs secretary: Spelling out the precise details of a hefty new law making it easier for military veterans to access private medical care.”
“Congress passed the VA Mission Act last week…”
“Lawmakers and veterans’ groups hailed the bipartisan Mission Act as a critical change. But it’s important to realize that there’s a lot in the text that is open to interpretation by the VA secretary… and Wilkie needs to be confirmed by the Senate….”
“Besides the eligibility revisions, the Mission Act also consolidates the agency’s multiple private-care programs, opens the door to contracting with an outside company to streamline billing and…” Read the full article here.
Source: The Health 202: This is going to be the next VA secretary’s first big task – By Paige Winfield Cunningham, May 31, 2018. The Washington Post.
