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GAO report questions VA’s current methods for serving rural veterans’ mental health needs

GAO report questions VA’s current methods for serving rural veterans’ mental health needs

by Christian Southards | Feb 15, 2023

A Feb. 9 U.S. Government Accountability Office, or GAO, investigation found that rural veterans are significantly less likely to seek mental health care than their urban counterparts. While urban veterans have a utilization rate of 79 percent — that is, nearly four in...
GAO: VA Veterans Community Care Program contractors omitting claims data, preventing VA from ensuring contractors are complying with program standards

GAO: VA Veterans Community Care Program contractors omitting claims data, preventing VA from ensuring contractors are complying with program standards

by Christian Southards | Nov 18, 2022

A Nov. 10 U.S. Government Accountability Office investigation found “potential challenges [for veterans] with scheduling appointments” with Veterans Community Care program providers.  The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Community Care Program, or VCCP,...

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