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EndlessWire

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21. The VA sent me

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 01:41 AM

Jan 2020

a card for a program they started and put me in that gave me the right to seek care locally and for which they would cover. Never had to use it, though.

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Army Veteran Has Prosthetic Legs Repossessed After VA Refuses to Pay for Them... [View all] babylonsister Jan 2020 OP

Holy shit that's evil backtoblue Jan 2020 #1

That is just pure evil! How dare they treat a veteran like that! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #2

I agree. n/t EndlessWire Jan 2020 #20

I learned the hard way not to go out on my own for medical treatment and expect the VA to cover Kaleva Jan 2020 #3

Trump has been bragging about how he has improved the VA medical care at his Ohio rally. Frustratedlady Jan 2020 #4

You can't go outside the VA for care without prior authorization and expect the VA to pay. Kaleva Jan 2020 #5

That's what I thought, too. But, this situation sounds different, so I wondered if there were Frustratedlady Jan 2020 #6

I'm confused as to why the patient didn't first go to the VA for the prosthetics. Kaleva Jan 2020 #10

The VA sent me EndlessWire Jan 2020 #21

None of the local facilities accepts the VA newest program. Kaleva Jan 2020 #23

Why did Hanger prosthetics even make the legs without first getting VA payment straightened out?? SunSeeker Jan 2020 #7

I'm thinking the company was expecting Medicare to cover. Kaleva Jan 2020 #9

I've actually used Hanger 3 times, they don't do anything without a payment authorization. SunSeeker Jan 2020 #27

The money is needed for the Wall rickford66 Jan 2020 #8

Hand me my 45. SCVDem Jan 2020 #11

Make America Great Again!!! George II Jan 2020 #12

Capitalism is a cancer. Haggis for Breakfast Jan 2020 #13

Trump would day: Schmice3 Jan 2020 #14

Where is the Wounded Warrior Project on this? Ilsa Jan 2020 #15

From the article: JoeOtterbein Jan 2020 #16

UK's NHS and Armed Forces are linked. mwooldri Jan 2020 #19

Unfortunatley moniss Jan 2020 #17

Not on the VA HDSam Jan 2020 #18

+1 Kaleva Jan 2020 #24

How late stage capitalist that is, wow. ck4829 Jan 2020 #22

So sad NCProgressive Jan 2020 #25

Kick and recommend for visibility. bronxiteforever Jan 2020 #26