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Creating new standards for faster payments to providers;


Allowing veterans to more easily access walk-in services at community providers;


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Improving financial accountability and transparency by requiring the VA to provide more extensive reporting on VA spending;


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Requiring stronger accountability and transparency to ensure Third Party Administrators like Health Net are meeting the terms of their contractual requirements; and


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Strengthening the safety measures and guidelines for private providers to prescribe opioids to veterans.” Notably, several important veteran


service organizations (VSO) endorsed S 2193. Supportive VSOs include the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans


If passed, two legislative proposals—the VA Care in the Community Act (HR 4242) and the Caring for Our Veterans Act (S 2193)—would fundamentally reform the VA and its community care programs and help ASCs get reimbursed on time.”


—Jeff Evans, ASCA


of America, Military Officers Associa- tion of America, Paralyzed Veterans of America, the Wounded Warrior Project and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Congressman Roe’s VA Care in the Community Act and Senator Isakson’s Caring for Our Veterans Act are simi- lar in many ways but disparate in more. Notably, while Congressman Roe’s leg- islation calls for a claims reimbursement period of six months, Senator Isakson’s legislation would require reimbursement


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claims be paid within 30–45 days. This would be a remarkable turnaround from the 12 months or more many ASCs often wait. For more information on veterans’ community care programs, the VA Care in the Community Act or the Caring for Our Veterans Act, write Jeff Evans at jevans@ascassociation.org.


Jeff Evans is ASCA’s assistant director of government affairs, legislative affairs. Write him at jevans@ascassociation.org.


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