“The VA has failed to adequately monitor its Caregiver Assistance Program, leading to limitations on patient care access and insufficient program discharge processes, according to a recent analysis from the VA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG). VA must address these problems ahead of the program’s expansion as a part of the VA MISSION Act, stakeholders say…”
“The OIG audit, which took place June 2017 to 2018, responded to Congressional and media reports that veterans were being inappropriately and unnecessarily discharged from the program. Reports alleged veterans were being discharged for unsatisfactory reasons and without proper notice…”
“OIG concluded that the Caregiver Assistance Program often resulted in insufficient patient care access or…” Read the full article here.
Source: VA Sees Issues with Caregiver Program Ahead of MISSION Act Expansion – By Sara Heath, August 21, 2018. PatientEngagementHIT.
