ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT: ASCs Care for Veterans

Advocacy Spotlight

ASCs Care for Veterans

Long wait times for claims reimbursement, however, pose a problem

BY JEFF EVANS   |  JUNE-JULY 2018

Advocacy Spotlight

ASCs have served veterans for years but have experienced a marked increase in veterans’ services since the Veterans Choice Program was established.

Advocacy Spotlight

ASCs Care for Veterans

Long wait times for claims reimbursement, however, pose a problem

BY JEFF EVANS | JUNE-JULY 2018

In 2014, the US Congress passed the Veterans’ Access to Care Through Choice Accountability and Transparency Act, commonly referred to as the Choice Act. Precipitated by several health care scandals within the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), this important legislation established the Veterans Choice Program (VCP), which increased veterans’ access to care providers outside of the VA. Since 2014, community care appointments have increased 61 percent overall, according to a 2016 VA report.

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