By: Natalie
Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Updated: May 30, 2019 - 8:08
AM
VA beneficiaries may
soon be permitted to visit civilian urgent care facilities
A big change is in the works for veterans when
it comes to their VA benefits.
On June 6, some civilian urgent care
facilities will be able to offer VA medical care, Military.com reported.
The change is due to an expansion of the Veterans Choice Act, called the
VA’s Mission Act.
The original Choice Act was adopted in 2014
after complaints about veterans not being able to get appointments in a timely
manner at VA hospitals.
It was expanded last year by the VA’s Mission
Act to allow veterans to get non-VA community care.
Now, patients who are VA-eligible can go to an
urgent care facility for limited care, no matter how close they are to a VA
facility, Military.com reported.
Click here to
search for locations offering medical services to VA beneficiaries.
The benefit should be used for the treatment
of minor injuries and minor illnesses like colds, sore throats and small skin
infections.
Before seeking treatment from a civilian
urgent care center, patients are being advised to reach out to a VA medical
facility first, since only a handful of services and providers are part of the
program. If a service or provider is not covered, then the costs will come out
of pocket.
Beneficiaries are also directed to ask the
clinic to make sure it is a participating location once they arrive, according to the VA.
There could be a co-pay needed depending on
what VA Priority Group a veteran has been assigned to and how many visits have
been made.
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