Do Veterans Have Choices in How They Access Health Care?
Abstract
On June 6, 2018, the President signed into law the VAMISSION Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-182, as amended). Among other things, the act established a new Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). Under VCCP, all veteran enrollees would be eligible for hospital care, medical services, and extended care services, in the community, provided they meet one of the six criteria stipulated in the law (38 U.S.C. sec. 1703 and 38 C.F.R. sec. 17.4000), at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) expense. Because of these policies, the VA expects enrollees to get more of their care through VHA rather than relying on other federal and private health care sources (2021 Congressional Budget Submission, vol. II, p. VHA268, and Economic Regulatory Impact Analysis for Veterans Community Care Program, p. 9). Therefore, it is important to understand how veterans currently receive care from the VHA and other sources of health care, such as Medicare and private insurance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 15, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1170018
Entities
People
- Sidath V. Panangala
Organizations
- Library of Congress