New law expands VA loan eligibility for Guard, COVID-19 vets January 5 Crista Gyates raises the American flag at her home March 19, 2019, at on-base military housing at Naval Station Mayport. (MC2 Devin Bowser/Navy) Early career National Guard troops who supported COVID-19 response this year may soon be eligible for Veterans Affairs home loan benefits, thanks to a provision in this year’s Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act. President Donald Trump signed the legislation on Jan. 5, narrowly avoiding an accidental “pocket veto.” Had he not signed it today, the measure would not have become law unless the new Congress passed similar legislation.
The VA Southern Arizona Health Care System, subsidiary 678GG in Tucson, Arizona scheduled 2,876 pending appointments in June compared to 3,284 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.
The VA Southern Arizona Health Care System, subsidiary 678GC in Casa Grande, Arizona scheduled 2,914 pending appointments in June compared to 3,018 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran s Affairs.
Of the total number of appointments, 2,757 had a wait time of 30 days or less (94.6%) and 157 appointments (5.4%) were scheduled more than 30 days out.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in January 2019 reported that wait times for new appointments at VA health care facilities were similar to or better than wait times at private-sector providers between 2014 and 2017.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), however, released a report in July 2019 that cautioned that the VA s data-tracking system only captures part of the appointment process and fails to account for the time that it takes the VA to enroll veterans in its health benefits program.
The Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, subsidiary 544GE in Orangeburg, South Carolina scheduled 3,176 pending appointments in June compared to 3,386 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran s Affairs.
Of the total number of appointments, 3,129 had a wait time of 30 days or less (98.5%) and 47 appointments (1.5%) were scheduled more than 30 days out.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in January 2019 reported that wait times for new appointments at VA health care facilities were similar to or better than wait times at private-sector providers between 2014 and 2017.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), however, released a report in July 2019 that cautioned that the VA s data-tracking system only captures part of the appointment process and fails to account for the time that it takes the VA to enroll veterans in its health benefits program.
The Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, subsidiary 544 in Columbia, South Carolina scheduled 64,761 pending appointments in June compared to 70,642 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran s Affairs.
Of the total number of appointments, 58,271 had a wait time of 30 days or less (90%) and 6,490 appointments (10%) were scheduled more than 30 days out.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in January 2019 reported that wait times for new appointments at VA health care facilities were similar to or better than wait times at private-sector providers between 2014 and 2017.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), however, released a report in July 2019 that cautioned that the VA s data-tracking system only captures part of the appointment process and fails to account for the time that it takes the VA to enroll veterans in its health benefits program.