VA Contract Hospitalization Program: Timely Transfers of Veterans From Non-VA Hospitals to VA Medical Centers Can Reduce Costs
HRD-81-88
Published: May 12, 1981. Publicly Released: May 12, 1981.
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GAO was requested to provide information on the Veterans Administration's (VA) contract hospitalization program. The review was made to evaluate the VA procedures for transferring patients from public and private hospitals to VA health care facilities and identify areas where savings can be achieved. The contract hospitalization program, in addition to other fee basis medical programs, is administered primarily by 80 VA medical centers which have been designated clinics of jurisdiction for this purpose.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Veterans Administration | The Administrator of Veterans Affairs should direct the Chief Medical Director to periodically monitor VA clinics of jurisdiction to ensure compliance with VA transfer policies. |
Please call 202/512-6100 for additional information.
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| Veterans Administration | The Administrator of Veterans Affairs should direct the Chief Medical Director to ensure timely transfers of veterans in non-VA medical facilities by establishing monitoring procedures which would include, as a minimum, requiring VA physicians to periodically contact the attending non-VA physician for each veteran hospitalization. |
Please call 202/512-6100 for additional information.
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