“Community health care delivery to local veterans under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contract awarded to Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc. began Oct. 29, according to a news release…”
“’We are confident it will greatly improve care coordination for local veterans here in West Virginia and improve the timeliness of payments to our local community providers,’ said Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams VA Medical Center Director Brian Nimmo.”
“TriWest Health Care Alliance has been managing VA’s community care network in the area and will fully transition responsibility to Optum over the next month…”
“The new network serves as the direct link between VA and local health care providers providing a standard contract vehicle for VA to purchase care.”
“Optum will manage the network and process claims for payment to local providers on behalf of VA…” Read the full article here.
Source: Health care delivery begins under new VA contract – November 18, 2019. Herald-Dispatch.
