The Veterans Choice Program (VCP): Program Implementation

Abstract

Authorized under Section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (VACAA), the Veterans Choice Program (VCP) is a new, temporary program (the VCP is set to expire in August 2017 or whenever funds in the Veterans Choice Fund are exhausted) that enables eligible veterans to receive medical care in the community. It supplements several existing statutory authorities that allow the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to provide health care services to veterans outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. Generally, all medical care and services (including inpatient, outpatient, pharmacy, and ancillary services) are provided through the VCPinstitutional long-term care and emergency care in non-VA facilities are excluded from the VCP and are provided under different authorities. The VCP is not a health insurance plan for veterans, nor does it guarantee health care coverage to all veterans.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 05, 2017
Accession Number
AD1024477

Entities

People

  • Sidath V. Panangala

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Medicare
  • Mental Health
  • Pharmacies
  • Surface Transportation
  • Veterans Health

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.