Why do we need the VA? Couldn’t the vet’s be given insurance cards to be paid for by the government at current levels of coverage thru the VA? That is: what ever benefits the veterans are due whether 100% or by percentage of cost.Then the actual cost to the government would be lessened due to not having to build and maintain facilities, personnel with their salaries and incumbent benefits.The payment rates to the providers would be set and the providers would not be allowed to bill the patient more than those rates. Now, I know there will be detractors that will say that as with Medicare many doctors won’t accept those patients. However, I would hope that the rates would be / should be at the level that current insurance companies negotiate.I am sure there are more issues that I am not aware of due to not being eligible for VA services, but I believe this solution would be an improvement to the current horror stories.
Why do we need the VA? Couldn’t the vet’s be given insurance cards to be paid for by the government at current levels of coverage thru the VA? That is: what ever benefits the veterans are due whether 100% or by percentage of cost.Then the actual cost to the government would be lessened due to not having to build and maintain facilities, personnel with their salaries and incumbent benefits.The payment rates to the providers would be set and the providers would not be allowed to bill the patient more than those rates. Now, I know there will be detractors that will say that as with Medicare many doctors won’t accept those patients. However, I would hope that the rates would be / should be at the level that current insurance companies negotiate.I am sure there are more issues that I am not aware of due to not being eligible for VA services, but I believe this solution would be an improvement to the current horror stories.