During its first public meeting in September, the commission received the full Independent Assessment conducted by the CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare as mandated by the
VACAA.
"The
VACAA enables private sector care as an alternative to VA care, which is fine for most veterans.
One of PVA's chief concerns is what goes unmentioned by Congress in light of
VACAA dialogue: Most PVA members rely entirely on the VA to receive specialized services that can't be duplicated in the private sector.
The
VACAA outlines several changes to be made by VHA, including giving the system $5 billion to hire more doctors and nurses and granting veterans the ability to access care outside the VA using a "choice card."