“The Department of Veterans Affairs said late last week it’s ready to implement a big piece of the VA MISSION Act on time and without major mishaps.”
“Under the MISSION Act’s new criteria, set to kick off on June 6, roughly 40% of the VA population will be eligible now to see a doctor within the community — as opposed to the 8% of veterans who can use the department’s disparate community care programs now…”
“The department itself will experience most of the VA MISSION Act changes on the back-end, as it continues to develop the IT systems, such as the decision support tool, that will administer the law’s new regulatory changes.”
“The department has set up a joint operations center to field emerging needs that arise during MISSION Act implementation, VA officials told reporters. More improvements to the community care program will come later this summer…” Read the full article or listen here.
Source: MISSION Act’s new community care program ready for prime time, VA says – By Nicole Ogrysko, May 28, 2019. Federal News Network.
