Joint Veterans of Northampton’s “Veteran’s Outreach Day”
A combined effort of the Joint Veterans of Northampton and the Veterans Health Program of Valley Health Partners, a Federally Qualified Health Center.
Tidbits
LVMAC Tidbit: Uber Arrives in Our VA Healthcare Area
The VA has formally launched Uber Health Connect (VUHC) as a nationwide program — after successful pilot testing — to provide an additional option to those under VA healthcare to get them to their appointments. Its goals are to improve the military veterans’ experiences, to reduce appointment cancellations and no-shows, Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: Guard Your Health — It is Open Season for Military Healthcare
EDITOR’S NOTE: As related at our November council meeting, it is open season for military healthcare insurance. As promised, we are relaying the contents of Tammy Cartagana’s message given there to you through our website. It is was not a direct sales pitch, but given in the interest of the Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: WWII Veterans Now Get VA Healthcare Free
The VA announced on 10 November that all World War II military veterans are now eligible for no-cost VA health care, medical services, and nursing home services regardless of their condition and previous status. There will be no copays, enrollment fees or monthly premiums. The veteran may also keep their Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: Another VA Healthcare Deadline Appears on the Horizon
The Next PACT Act Deadline: Health Care Enrollment for Pennsylvania Veterans who deployed to Combat Zones On 8 September 2023, the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center released a press release stating, “Until 11:59pm local time on September 30, 2023, Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: VA Extends Deadline to Monday for Backdating PACT Act Benefits to August 10, 2022
Extension will ensure that no Veteran or survivor will miss out on a single day of backdated PACT Act benefits Today, VA announced that Veterans and survivors who apply (or submit their intent to file) for PACT Act benefits by 11:59PM ET on Monday, August 14, 2023 will be eligible Read more…
LVMAC NEWS
LVMAC News: Wilkes-Barre VA Wants A Suicide Prevention Coalition in the Lehigh Valley
Reed Walker, Community Engagement and Partnerships Coordinator (CEPC) from the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, explained to the council at its 19 July 2023 meeting that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is interested in creating a Suicide Prevention Coalition in the Lehigh Valley towards achieving its clinical healthcare priority: preventing veteran Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: Wilkes-Barre VA Introduces New Cancer Screening Program
Veterans have a higher rate of cancer than the general population due to toxic exposures, apparently. Therefore, when something comes along that expedites its detection, that is particularly newsworthy because it may save lives. Advances are slowly coming forth in the War on Cancer, first announced in the early 1970’s. Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: VA Unlocks the Door on Veterans Suicide Prevention — a Radically New Approach Taken
Any Veterans in Suicidal Crisis Can Go to Any Health Care Facility for Free Emergency Healthcare Taking a radically new approach to preventing suicide among veterans, starting January 17, any “veterans in acute suicidal crisis will be able to go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency Read more…