The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin processing PACT Act claims next month, and the agency’s new toxic exposure screening tool is helping to identify eligible veterans.
On Nov. 8, VA medical centers and clinics began offering a new toxic exposure screening to all veterans enrolled in VA health care, leveraging a new toxic exposure screening tool. The screening, which takes five to 10 minutes, is intended to help qualify veterans for new PACT Act benefits and improve veterans’ long-term health care…
As VA ramps up to begin processing PACT Act claims starting Jan. 1, 2023, the agency is expanding its workforce and automation as well as revising payment policies to ensure veterans receive their benefits in a timely manner.
During DAV’s 2022 National Convention earlier this year, VA Acting Benefits Undersecretary Josh Jacobs noted his team is anticipating additional backlogs as the number of claims filed increases. While the number of claims filed has increase, McDonough noted Nov. 7 that VA is processing claims “faster than ever before.” … Read the full article here.
