THE VA IS A FREAKIN' MESS!

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Viligant_Warrior

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New VA scandals call into question agency's ability to clean house

Nearly a year after a scandal rocked the Department of Veterans Affairs, revealing that the agency's centers nationwide were manipulating records to hide dangerously long patient wait times, the bad news just keeps on coming -- calling into question the agency’s promise to clean house.

Ignored claims, manipulated records, cost overruns and even one facility infested with insects and rodents are among the latest issues uncovered by a blistering VA Inspector General’s report. The auditor's probe found that more than 31,000 inquiries placed by veterans to the Philadelphia Regional VA office call center went ignored for more than 312 days, even though they were supposed to be answered in five. Perhaps even worse, claim dates were manipulated to hide delays, $2.2 million in improper payments were made because of duplicate records, 22,000 pieces of returned mail went ignored and some 16,600 documents involving patient records and dating back to 2011 were never scanned into the system.
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As a veteran, this just angers me beyond reason or belief. I cannot believe that my fellow vets get shifted, shuffled, and stymied by an incompetent, corrupt, and uncaring bureaucracy like this. I thank God for my decision years ago to get healthcare through my wife's employer, since she's a NICU nurse and her hospital self-insures all it's employees.

But for men and women who fought for this country who were wounded physically, mentally, and spiritually to be treated this way is nothing less than unconscionable. It's a travesty. If the VA system was a privately held or public traded corporation, it would be forced into bankruptcy. Instead, we allow these administrators and their minions to continue to hide the truth, treat people as numbers or chattel, and pretend not only that they are doing a good job, but expect to get bonuses for doing so!

We need to scrap the system and start over. Better yet, turn the system over to a trusted and successful health corporation and let these idiots in positions of power discover what life in the real world is like -- only they won't get the opportunity for very long because their sorry asses will be out on the street with a pink slip in their hand!

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MarcR

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I think that any expectation that government will function efficiently or even ethically in this country is unrealistic.

This country began with an informed citizenry closely involved in all aspects of the political process.

When the average citizen abdicated his responsibility for keeping the system 'honest', the battle was lost.

With corporations allowed to finance and lobby candidates; decisions will always favor vested interests.

Fortunately the end is near and with Jesus as King, government will once again function properly.
 
p_rehbein

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Would be much easier to simply issue Veterans ID Cards with Medical/Dental Benefit Approval on back of card, and allow them to seek Medical treatment from any Civilian practitioner/hospital/whatever.

Just close down the VA...........
 
blue_ladybug

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​Vigilant_Warrior, you might be able to answer this for me. Do military veteran's spouses get benefits after their partner dies? For example, my dad was in the Navy. When he dies, will my mom get any survivor's benefits or anything?
 
p_rehbein

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  1. [h=3]Department of Veterans Affairs: Spouse Benefits ...[/h]

  3. I am a Dependent or Survivor - US Department of Veterans Affairsspouse.htmCached
  4. I am a Dependent or Survivor . The Veterans Benefits Administration offers a variety of benefits and services to spouses, children, and parents of Servicemembers and ...

  1. [h=3]Survivor Benefits for Spouses and Children of...[/h]

  1. Lawyers, Legal Forms, Law Books & Software, Free Legal Information - Nolo.com




  1. Surviving spouse and children of deceased military service members and veterans can get DIC or death pension benefits.
 
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Oops, sorry, P_ ... didn't see your post before I put this up. Oh well ...

blue_ladybug said:
​ Vigilant_Warrior, you might be able to answer this for me. Do military veteran's spouses get benefits after their partner dies? For example, my dad was in the Navy. When he dies, will my mom get any survivor's benefits or anything?
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Yes, including continuing medical care if needed, providing his level of service qualifies. Here's a list of survivor benefits and services available to the families of deceased veterans:

From the Veterans Benefits Administration All are linked to the specific benefit so you can explore each one that may apply.

Benefits

Services

 
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Bushido8000

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Finally something we agree on! ;). The VA sucks and needs to be fixed.
 
dcontroversal

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Me too, but then again.....what does'nt the government screw up........ummmm hose up I mean!
 
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