The whole premise of the MISSION Act, to provide veterans with healthcare services that are outside of the system, won’t work if providers don’t get paid. But reports of that very phenomenon keep coming in. And that’s prompted demands for action by the Veterans Health Administration from members of Congress. Among them is the chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committees Oversight and Investigations subcommittee, New Hampshire Rep. Chris Pappas (D). he joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more discussion. Read the transcript or listen to the podcast here.
Source: Some MISSION Act care providers report not getting paid by VA – March 12, 2020. Federal News Network.
