Veterans

(REGIONAL) Motorcycle Foundation Awards $1M to Veterans
   Harley-Davidson Inc. awards a second $1 million grant to the nonprofit Disabled American Veterans. Harley-Davidson's relationship with DAV dates to 2006, when the foundation made a $1 million grant to the organization. The new grant continues funding of the DAV's Mobile Service Office program over t...
posted 8/19/10 12:40 PM  read complete story

(VETERANS AFFAIRS) Senate Hears Testimony on Vet Suicide
   Former Marine Corps rifleman Daniel Hanson, in emotional testimony today (Wednesday, March 3)  before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, says the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs did little to help him deal with the mental trauma he faced after returning from combat in Iraq. "In terms...
posted 3/3/10 4:18 PM  read complete story

(MENTAL HEALTH) TX Adds $5M to Veterans' Services Coffer
   Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) says he plans to add $5 million to the Texas Dept. of State Health Services (DSHS) budget to expand mental health treatment for veterans and their families. The funding will help to expand existing treatment and support initiatives and improve an informational website for ...
posted 11/12/09 3:33 PM  read complete story

(MENTAL HEALTH) 'Veterans Chat' Increases Suicide Prevention Access
   The online feature is designed to reach out to veterans who may or may not be enrolled in the VA health care system--and to do so in an anonymous way.
posted 9/1/09 3:25 PM  read complete story

(MENTAL HEALTH) Veterans Affairs Moves to Simplify PTSD Claims
   The Veterans Affairs Dept. (VA) moves forward with a plan to make the compensation process easier for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
posted 8/25/09 11:45 AM  read complete story

NUTRITION: Senate Appropriations Proposal Aids Military Families
   Bipartisan legislation (S 581) would that would protect military families' access to federal nutrition assistance programs passes the Senate Appropriations Committee this week as part of the FY 2010 agriculture appropriations (S 1406).
posted 7/10/09 2:10 PM  read complete story

DISABILITIES: VA Plans to Change Rx Billing Rules
   The Veterans Affairs Dept. (VA) proposes to amend its medical regulations concerning "reasonable charges" for medical care or services provided or furnished by VA to veterans with non-service-connected disabilities.
posted 7/9/09 09:17 AM  read complete story

DISABILTIES: VA Raises Civilian DME Dollar Ceiling to $2K
   The Veterans Affairs Dept. (VA) amends its medical regulations for the Civilian Health & Medical Program of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) preauthorization section by increasing the dollar ceiling for purchase or rental of durable medical equipment (DME) to from $300 to $2,000.
posted 7/1/09 3:07 PM  read complete story

VETERANS: VA Expands Enrollment for Health Services
   Under a new regulation effective June 15, VA will enroll veterans whose income exceeds current thresholds by up to 10 percent--a change that will effectively expand access to 266,000 more veterans.
posted 6/19/09 10:51 AM  read complete story

VETERANS: House Passes $200M in Homeless Assistance Bill
   Among other things, the bill would require both the Veterans Admin. (VA) and the Housing & Urban Development Dept. (HUD) to provide health and outreach programs to homeless veterans.
posted 6/18/09 09:24 AM  read complete story