Sunday, August 1, 2010
Signs of the future...
Summer has been busy with family gatherings,picnics and relaxing at the pool. Work has been buzzing though...In the 9 years I have worked my current NP job at a VA, I have never seen administration put us on divert...well it happened for one day this summer...many of you in the private sector say this is no big deal but it is in a VA....we always take vets no matter what...we great them with open arms and try to find dispositions for them...some of our vets are very difficult to find discharge planning for because they either have no family and/or no money or insurance...so one day is priceless when you have no beds for those who are waiting in the wings of private facilities or are in need of health care this is scary...I am not sure if this is a sign of what is yet to come....but I do know our vets are older and require more medical attention..this is not to say the younger vets are coming back with both medical and psychological needs....I am sure we will need to stay on top of this and plan for what is yet to come
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I wonder how healthcare reform will affect the VA. Will you see more vets who have lost insurance or less because they can buy it? Time will tell....
ReplyDeletesorry I am late on this...I am not sure to answer your question. Currently,we see vets with insurance and without...the Government has agreed to provide healthcare for the vets who are coming back for OEF/OIF for 2 years...We also have vets who get care for service connected illnesses and injuries...these vets receive medications and healthcare..the are rated on a service connection (percentage) based on compensation of their illness/injuries...we also provide hospice service free of charge for any vet...we also take in any vet regardless of whether they have insurance or not for inpatient medical care/rehab...VA is a different breed of health care...we don't turn any vet away
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