Published 2 years ago

VA mistakenly approved doctors with revoked or suspended medical licenses to treat veterans

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GAO identified 1,600 providers who were ineligible for the program under the VA's policies. In some cases, the doctors had criminal records or had previously committed health-care fraud. Four lawmakers on the House Committee on Veterans Affairs wrote to Steven Lieberman, deputy to the VA undersecretary for health.

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VA mistakenly approved doctors with revoked or suspended medical licenses to treat veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs failed to thoroughly vet medical providers for its community care program, resulting in doctors with revoked or suspended medical licenses being approved to treat veterans, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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