Can Veterans go to non VA doctors?
Can Veterans go to non VA doctors?
The Veterans Choice Program allows you to get your VA related health care from civilian doctors in your community. The program was designed to address VA’s delays in providing medical care, giving veterans faster access to healthcare.
Who was the doctor who refused to leave the patient?
The patient denied thoughts of suicide, and home care instead of hospitalization was recommended. After being told of the plan, the patient refused to leave. A doctor working in the emergency room, identified only as “physician 2” in the report, wrote that the patient was ranting and “clearly malingering.”
What did the doctor say in the VA emergency room?
VA police officers were called to escort the patient out of the emergency room. When told the patient wanted to return for treatment of knee pain, the doctor exclaimed the patient “can go shoot (themself). I do not care.”
What happens if your primary care provider leaves the VA?
Your health care team will have a plan in place if your primary care provider is away or leaves VA. Your team will make sure you always have access to a qualified primary care provider and that you keep getting the ongoing care you need to continue with your health care plan. Can I see a local community care provider, paid for by VA?
Do you have to choose primary care provider for VA?
No. You’ll choose the main VA location where you’d like to get care. We’ll assign you a health care team—including your primary care provider—based on the location you choose. If you decide you want to change to a different primary care doctor, you’ll need to talk to your health care team leader or to the patient advocate at your VA medical center.
The patient denied thoughts of suicide, and home care instead of hospitalization was recommended. After being told of the plan, the patient refused to leave. A doctor working in the emergency room, identified only as “physician 2” in the report, wrote that the patient was ranting and “clearly malingering.”
VA police officers were called to escort the patient out of the emergency room. When told the patient wanted to return for treatment of knee pain, the doctor exclaimed the patient “can go shoot (themself). I do not care.”
Your health care team will have a plan in place if your primary care provider is away or leaves VA. Your team will make sure you always have access to a qualified primary care provider and that you keep getting the ongoing care you need to continue with your health care plan. Can I see a local community care provider, paid for by VA?
What happens if you refuse treatment at the VA?
You can agree to or refuse any treatment. You will be told what is likely to happen to you if you refuse a treatment. Refusing a treatment will not affect your rights to future care but you take responsibility for the impact this decision may have on your health.