“The Department of Veterans Affairs is pausing at least some of its community referrals under the MISSION Act amid the coronavirus crisis, the department confirmed Wednesday. The law allows veterans to get care from private-sector sources if certain conditions are fulfilled; but the department says that the pause will affect non-urgent and routine care, which is too high a risk under the current pandemic circumstances. The department is attempting to encourage telehealth as an alternative.” Read the full article here.
Source: Morning eHealth: Health providers desperate for PPE take to Twitter – By Mohana Ravindranath, March 27, 2020. POLITICO.
