Veterans Seeking Private Medical Care Will No Longer Need a Second Referral From a VA Doctor

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Veterans seeking private medical care will no longer need a second referral from a VA doctor

To streamline the process for referring patients to clinicians in private practice, the Department of Veterans Affairs, effective immediately, will remove a requirement for a veteran to have two referrals from VA doctors before making an appointment for non-VA care.

VA drops secondary review rule for community care medical appointments

Congress last year passed legislation designed to simplify the process for veterans seeking medical help outside the VA health care system.

VA makes it easier for veterans to seek care in non-VA facilities

Veterans Affairs is making it easier for veterans to qualify for health care at non-VA facilities. VA since 2019 allowed enrolled veterans to access health care from other providers if they got a referral from a VA clinician and approval from a second VA doctor. But the VA is now removing the requirement for a second approval. VA is making this change as part of a sweeping VA reform bill Congress passed last year.(VA makes it easier for Veterans…

VA changes rules on Veterans' health care access

Veterans will no longer need a second VA physician to review and approve their eligibility to receive non-VA health care.

Needs of Nebraska veterans go beyond legislative proposal • Nebraska Examiner

Veterans might need more help than traditional offerings can provide. (Getty Images)Nebraska’s veterans have served our country with honor and sacrifice, and they’ve earned every available tool to help them access the benefits they were promised upon returning home. Unfortunately, a bill currently before the Nebraska Legislature, Legislative Bill 693, risks taking away important choices from veterans and making it harder for them to get the help…