The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched its new community care program, implementing portions of the VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (the MISSION Act), which both ends the Veterans Choice Program and establishes a new Veterans Community Care Program. The MISSION Act is intended to strengthen the nationwide VA health care system by empowering veterans to have more options in their health care decisions.
Under the new Veterans Community Care Program, veterans can now work with their VA health care provider or other VA staff to see if they are eligible to receive community care. Eligibility for community care does not require a veteran to receive that care in the community; veterans can still choose to have VA provide their care. Veterans are eligible to choose to receive care in the community if they meet the eligibility criteria.
To help employees prepare for this transformation and others under the MISSION Act, Coatesville VA Medical Center dedicated the month of May to readiness. For more information, readers may call the center at 610-384-7711.
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