[RETVET-INFO] VA Halts Copayment For Telehealth Program

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Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 16:36:19 -0500
VA Halts Copayment For Telehealth Program

Stars and Stripes
Published: May 9, 2012


The Department of Veterans Affairs has put an end to copayments for veterans
receiving care via video conferencing, according to a VA news release.

"Clinical Video Telehealth," as it is called, can be used to make diagnoses,
perform check-ups, as well as manage and provide care, potentially connecting
veterans with a VA specialist or practitioner thousands of miles away, according
to the VA's Office of Telehealth website.

The technology, being used to provide immediate access to care for veterans who
may not have services in their community or whose travel is limited by their
ailments, can also be used to make arrangements for face-to-face services or to
discuss postsurgery recovery.

"Eliminating the copayment for this service will remove an unnecessary financial
burden for veterans," Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki said in the
release. "We will continue to do everything we can to ensure that veterans have
access to the first-class care they have earned with their service to our
Nation."

Those who use the technology most include those with traumatic brain injuries,
spinal cord injuries, mental health issues, diabetes and heart issues, the
release stated.

For more information, see http://telehealth.va.gov/.


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SOURCE:  Stars and Stripes, 09 May 2012, http://www.stripes.com/ or
http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/va-halts-copayment-for-telehealth-program-1
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