FEDERALhearing transcript

Update on VA Community Care and Urgent Care Programs

Original title: MISSION CRITICAL: CARE IN THE COMMUNITY UPDATE

January 1, 2022

veterans affairs healthcare MISSION Act community care urgent care

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing assesses the early performance of the VA's new healthcare delivery system, which determines how and where veterans access non-VA medical services and urgent care.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Veterans

Veterans are the primary users of the new community care and urgent care benefits established by the MISSION Act.

Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA is responsible for the implementation and management of the new community care and urgent care programs.

Private Healthcare Providers

Entities like CVS Health, TriWest, and OptumServe act as partners in delivering care to veterans under the new program.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee hearing provides an update on the implementation of the Veterans and the new , both of which launched on June 6, 2019, under the MISSION Act.

Key Facts

The Veterans Community Care Program and the new urgent care benefit officially launched on June 6, 2019.
The hearing took place on September 25, 2019, approximately 90 days after the program launch.
The MISSION Act was passed to overhaul and replace the previous Choice Act program due to implementation challenges.
The hearing included testimony from VA officials and private sector partners including CVS Health, TriWest, and OptumServe.
The subcommittee is conducting oversight to identify areas for improvement in the new program's implementation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the MISSION Act?

It is federal legislation that overhauled the VA's s to improve how veterans access healthcare outside of the VA system.

When did the new urgent care benefit start?

The benefit launched on June 6, 2019.

Why It Matters

The hearing assesses the early performance of the VA's new healthcare delivery system, which determines how and where veterans access non-VA medical services and urgent care.

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Discoveries

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Transition from Choice Act to MISSION Act

The document highlights a major legislative pivot from the 2014 Choice Act to the MISSION Act due to systemic implementation failures in the former.

MISSION Act Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014

Connected Entities

personRichard Stone“Executive in Charge, Veterans' Health Administration”Map →

personJulia Brownley“Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Health”Map →

organizationCVS Health“Private sector partner in the community care program”Map →

organizationOptumServe“Private sector partner in the community care program”Map →

organizationTriWest“Private sector partner in the community care program”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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