More than 1.5 million medical orders were canceled by the
Department of Veterans Affairs without any guarantee the patients received the
treatment or tests they needed, the Washington
Examiner has found. Since May 2013, veterans' medical centers nationwide have
been under pressure to clear out 2 million backlogged orders for patient care
or services.
They were given wide latitude to cancel unfilled
appointments more than 90 days old. By April 2014, the backlog of what the
agency calls “unresolved consults” was down to about 450,000. What happened to other 1.5 million appointments is
something that no one, including top officials at the veterans’ agency, can
answer. ….To Read More
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