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HCV at VA - "$500 MILLION SHORTFALL IN FY 2015"
- "New VA Shutdown Threat Documents Revealed".....
 
 
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VA head Sloan Gibson threatens healthcare slowdown: "It is essential that Congress pass legislation to provide the requested budget flexibility by the end of July 2015. If Congress does not take action by this date. VA will have no option but to defer all remaining Care in the Community authorizations until October 1. 2015.... If these program funds are not restored, VA will face shutting down hospital operations during August 2015."....."Many readers were deeply troubled at the threat of a VA shut down following such a history of mismanagement and internal fraud"
 
http://www.disabledveterans.org/2015/07/15/new-va-shutdown-threat-documents-revealed/
 
"VA estimates that about 180,000 current enrollees diagnosed with HCV
· VA cares for a population with one of the highest prevalence rates of HCV infection in the country Most Veterans in VHA care were infected 30-40 years ago.......
 
.....Although VA has exhausted its budgeted funds for HCV pharmaceuticals, we are continuing to treat to Veterans and are referring HCV positive Veterans to the private sector through the Choice Program......Continuity of Care - Choice only authorized for 60 day and then need re-authorization but HCV treatment is 12-24 weeks long.
 
High Veteran case load (many patients ready and waiting for treatment -over 130,000 veterans) and limited Choice capacity to handle influx of Veterans ready to use Choice"

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