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LVMAC Tidbit — New Director for Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center Has Arrived
### As of 14 October 2016
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LVMAC Tidbit — Current Positions For Recruitment at the Wilkes-Barre VAMC
In an effort to increase Veteran recruitment, Wilkes-Barre will be providing a weekly informational email related to positions advertised at the medical center the previous week. Please distribute/share as is appropriate for your office. The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center is currently recruiting for the following positions: Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist Read more…
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LVMAC Tibit — Total Privatization of VA Health Care Could Cost $450 Billion Annually
VFW believes that VA health care is not only as good or better than private carebut also cheaper and tailored for veterans specific needs. http://digitaledition.qwinc.com/publication/?i=324472&p=8 ### As of 24 August 2016
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LVMAC Tidbit — New Director Designated for Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center
The Department of Veterans Affairs Friday announced the appointment of Russell Lloyd as the new director of the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, whose network services our area. He will succeed the Interim Director, Mirza Ali, and is expected to arrive within the next 60 days. Source: New Director Designated for Read more…
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Forward Observer — VA Expands Medical Reimbursement Period for Drinking Contaminated Water at Camp Lejeune
On 18 July the VA issued a final ruling which expanded eligibility for those who may have been affected by drinking contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune. The window of eligibility has been expanded by about two and a half years. Previously, you must have been there from 1 January 1957 to 31 December 1987.
You may now be eligible for VA health benefits if you served on active duty or resided (family members) at Camp Lejeune for 30 days or more between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987. (more…)
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LVMAC Tidbit — How to Determine if You Qualify and Can Enroll for VA Healthcare
As in the past, you can call a VA clinic or hospital (see the preceding section for the local facilities) and they will send you a VA Form 1010EZ (Application for Health Benefits) package to complete; or you could go down to the facility and pick up the package. Click Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit – VA Updates Its Suicide Report
Majority of Veteran Suicides Are 50 and Older – We Still Don’t Know Why | Vietnam Veterans of America VA Updates Its Suicide Report – Majority of Veteran Suicides Are 50 and Older – We Still Don’t Know Why | Vietnam Veterans of America — “Healthcare in Our Community” News Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit — Blue Water Vietnam Veterans Navy Association petitions U.S. House of Representatives
On July 29, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that District Court has no jurisdiction to review actions of the Secretary of the VA. This case was on appeal from an earlier ruling by the Federal District Court on the matter. The Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit — VA Adds Telephone Enrollment for Healthcare
Veterans may now apply to enroll in the VA’s healthcare system by picking up the phone and dialing 1-877-222-8387 (VETS) between Monday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it has eliminated paper signature requirements for military veterans wishing to enroll in VA healthcare. That door was opened through an amendment to its regulations. (more…)
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LVMAC Tidbit — Veterans Health Administration to Hold Town Hall in Bethlehem Area
For the first time in the Bethlehem area, the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center will be conducting a Community Town Hall — one of many such meetings the Veterans Health Administration is hosting nationwide on a quarterly basis. The event will be held on 29 June starting at 5 p.m. on Northampton Community College’s north main campus in the Gates Center’s Alumni Hall (Room 130) just off 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem. (more…)