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LVMAC Tidbit — VA’s new online tool helps Veterans make informed health care decision: VAntage Point
This is a step forward which local health networks might want to emulate. They should at least participate. Regardless of the controversy which stimulated it, such willingness on the part of the VA to be transparent should prove useful to toward improving the quality of and the understanding of the Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit — Veterans Choice Program about to be extended
S.544, a bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes, headed to the President for signature on 7 April. This was relatively easy to do as the there was still $1 billion Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit — VA and Social Security Partner to Speed Up Disability Decisions for Veterans
Something smart and good for our veterans has just occurred. The VA and Social Security are more tightly integrating their exchange of information. In this case, it is over healthcare records needed for Social Security Disability Insurance ratings and decisions. Yes, one may be eligible for both the VA and Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit — Women Veterans Clinic to Open at Wilkes-Barre
LVMAC is happy that this occurrence, long sought by some of the Wilkes-Barre staff, has come about. Kudos.
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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…