DOD and VA Health Care: Action Needed to Strengthen Integration across Care Coordination and Case Management Programs

Abstract

In a May 2011 testimony before this subcommittee (GAO-11-572T), based on a March 2011 report (GAO-11-250), GAO highlighted challenges for the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (FRCP), developed by the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to assist some of the most severely wounded, ill, and injured servicemembers, veterans, and their families. Specifically, GAO reported on challenges in FRCP enrollment, staffing needs, caseloads, and placement locations. GAO also cited challenges faced by the FRCP when coordinating with other VA and DOD programs, including DOD s Recovery Coordination Program (RCP), which can result in duplication of effort and enrollee confusion. In this statement, GAO examines the status of DOD and VA s efforts to (1) implement GAO s March 2011 recommendations and (2) identify and analyze potential options to functionally integrate the FRCP and RCP. This statement is based on GAO s March 2011 report and updated information obtained in September 2011.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 06, 2011
Accession Number
ADA550116

Entities

People

  • Debra A. Draper

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Agreements
  • Brain Injuries
  • Casualties
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Task Forces
  • Therapy
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • United States Government

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