“The Department of Veterans Affairs will now share veterans’ healthcare records with its network of private doctors when veterans seek care outside VA — unless they opt-out.”
“The MISSION Act, which launched June 6 to replace the CHOICE Act, expands veterans’ access to private doctors in a VA network of providers. In order to streamline the process, VA said it has changed its policy from requiring veterans to provide signed permission to release their records, to requiring veterans who don’t want their information shared to submit that in writing…”
“Previously, veterans had to provide written notice to VA saying it was OK to share their medical records, opting in. Now, those records will be shared automatically, unless veterans fill out and submit a form saying they don’t want their records shared with the doctor they see outside VA, opting out.” Read the full article here.
Source: Veterans now have to opt-out if they don’t want VA to share their medical records – By Abbie Bennett, October 1, 2019. Connecting Vets.
