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This week, we're diving into the crucial differences between Medicare and Tricare, offering insights that matter to HR reps, veterans, and consumers alike. Medicare, a federal program, primarily serves individuals aged 65 and older, covering a range of healthcare services. Tricare, on the other hand, is designed for military personnel, veterans, and their families, offering comprehensive coverage options. For HR reps, understanding these distinctions is vital for advising employees on the best healthcare choices. Veterans can benefit from learning how Tricare complements or differs from Medicare, ensuring they access the right services. Consumers navigating healthcare choices will find clarity in knowing which program suits their needs best. Stay tuned for informative posts throughout the week as we break down the complexities of Medicare and Tricare, empowering you to make informed healthcare decisions. #MedicareVsTricare #HealthcareChoices #HRInsights

🩺 Supporting Veteran Patients: Key Insights for GPs 🩺 📢 Dr. Emily Brookes, Veterans’ Clinical Champion at the Royal College of General Practitioners, highlights key findings on veteran healthcare. A recent RCGP survey shows over half of veterans have service-related health issues, yet many don't seek help. This is often due to a stoic mindset, comparing their issues with peers, or believing civilian GPs won't understand. The Veteran Friendly GP Practice Accreditation scheme helps GPs better identify and support veterans, encouraging more to seek the care they need. Read more: https://lnkd.in/efcZYnRb #Veterans #Healthcare #GP #MentalHealth #RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners Royal Air Force (RAF)

Today, the VFW will testify before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee to discuss multiple pieces of pending legislation. Here are three big takeaways: 🇺🇸 The VFW supports the passage of HR 3993 / S 2888, TAP Promotion Act. 📃 TAP Promotion Act would ensure there is an accredited claims representative physically located in each TAPs classroom, allowing for the discussion and application of benefits prior to separation from service. 🇺🇸 The VFW supports ensuring “connections to resources in the communities in which service members will reside” are provided in a consistent and effective manner. 📃 In their survey, 1/3 of separating service members were not connected (or were unaware if they were connected) to local resources, prior to separation. As a Post Commander in Eastern North Carolina, I have seen this reality play out on the ground, time and time again, and I am thrilled to see the VFW is on the front end of tackling this issue. 🇺🇸 The #VFW is fighting, relentlessly, to protect veterans “right to competent, free, and accredited VA claims representation.” 📃 Should the PLUS Act become law, as currently written, predatory claims companies will automatically receive accreditation should the application not be processed within 90 days. If there was ever concern over sharks in the wake of the Camp Lejuene Justice Act, the passage of the PLUS Act will only exacerbate these issues. Seeing the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) provide such steadfast representation of veterans gives me great hope for the future. For more information on the VFW’s legislative initiatives, be sure to follow them on LinkedIn. #veteransaffairs #veteransbenefits #transitioningmilitary #semperfi #guardgoodplusbad Courtney Brittany Paul

DSS works with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs through understanding the needs of the Network Directors, Medical Center Directors, and VISN staff to achieve goals for excellence in performance – keeping VA’s promise by providing more care, more services, and more benefits to more #Veterans than ever before. https://bit.ly/3DbIP80 #SuicidePrevention Celebrating #HealthcareExecutivesAppreciationWeek. #ClinicPracticeOptimization 

Proposed budget cuts to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs could impact vital services for veterans, including medical care, mental health resources, housing, and employment. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eJV6egTS _____________ #VABudgetCuts #VeteransAffairs #SupportOurVeterans

Want to learn more about CIMVHR’s Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health? Visit their booth at #CIMVHRForum 2023 to learn about past, present and future issues of JMVFH, and how you can submit your research for publication. https://lnkd.in/e9FH4bCm  

STABILIZING AND IMPROVING OUR MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hick recently issued a significant directive that is worth the time to read. From the directive: “...After extensive study, senior leadership determined the most effective way to take care of our people, support the National Defense Strategy, increase clinical readiness, mitigate risks to requirements, and reduce long-term cost growth in private sector care is to reattract beneficiaries to MTFs and maximize medical education and training pipelines. However, reattracting care to MTFs and DTFs requires a stable, predictable workforce sufficiently staffed, trained, and routinely available to provide health care to our beneficiaries. Rebuilding medical capabilities and providing increased support to our clinical personnel is critical, but it will take time and focused effort to accomplish while continuing to assure necessary operational medical support. To stabilize and improve readiness, capacity, and access to care for our warfighters and beneficiaries, I direct the following : …” Take a few minutes to read this Directive from DepSecDef.  It lays out the way ahead in addressing, at the senior levels of our DoD, many of our core MHS challenges. This Directive will impact our currently serving and future military medicine professionals and all of our 9.6 million beneficiaries well into our future. It will take the “time and focused effort” of leaders like you. #mhs #military #medicine #healthcare #readiness #capacity #performanceimprovement