The Veterans Choice Program (VCP): Program Implementation

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Abstract:

Authorized under Section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 VACAA, the Veterans Choice Program VCP is a new, temporary program the VCP is set to expire in August 2017 or whenever funds in the Veterans Choice Fund are exhausted that enables eligible veterans to receive medical care in the community. It supplements several existing statutory authorities that allow the Veterans Health Administration VHA to provide health care services to veterans outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs VA facilities. Generally, all medical care and services including inpatient, outpatient, pharmacy, and ancillary services are provided through the VCPinstitutional long-term care and emergency care in non-VA facilities are excluded from the VCP and are provided under different authorities. The VCP is not a health insurance plan for veterans, nor does it guarantee health care coverage to all veterans.

Author(s):
Panangala, Sidath V.
Author Organization(s):
Congressional Research Service Washington United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Pagination:
0024

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CRS-R44562
Monitor Series:
CRS-R44562
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_4.5.2_Contractor Management; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.2.3_Core Enterprise Services; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery; JCA_6.2_Enterprise Services; JCA_4.5.4_Requirements Definition; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_5.4_Decide
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
veterans (military personnel), department of veterans affairs, veterans health, health services, PAYMENT, costs
Field(s)/Group(s):
Medicine and Medical Research, Military Forces and Organizations, Economics and Cost Analysis
Keyword(s):
vcp (Veterans Choice Program), va (Department of Veterans Affairs), vha (Veterans Health Administration), tpa (Third Party Administrators), Eligibility, Choice of Care, VCP Providers, Referral, Excessive Burdens, Authorization of Care, appointment scheduling, Medication Process, Processing Medical Claims, ohi (Other Health Insurance)
Report Date:
2017 Jan 05
Creation Date:
2017 Jul 21