Fixing the Veterans Choice Program
Congress and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) agree that the troubled Veterans Choice health benefit needs an overhaul. The program, currently managed by TriWest and Health Net Federal Services contracted by the VA, is considered largely broken. The key to needed reform, according to VA Secretary Robert McDonald, is the contractual relationship with private... Read More
February Summit Prompts New Initiatives at VA to Strengthen Suicide Prevention
Early in February 2016, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) stakeholders and thought leaders met at the “Preventing Veteran Suicide – A Call to Action” summit to discuss current research, approaches and best practices to address reducing veteran suicide. Following the conference, the VA announced several changes with the goal of strengthening its approach to suicide... Read More
