ArticleMilitary medicine2023
Veterans' Experiences With Accessing Community Emergency Care.
Article in Military medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Bridging Gaps in Acute Care Access for Rural Veterans: The Reach and Impact of VA's Virtual Emergency and Urgent Care Programs.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2026Article
- Factors Associated With Veterans Use of Community vs VA Emergency Departments.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Veteran Experiences and Satisfaction With Veterans Affairs Call Centers' Tele-Triage and Virtual Urgent Care Appointments: Qualitative Evaluation.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Emergency Department Utilization by Veterans for Low-Acuity Conditions After Virtual Care Expansion.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Examining the impact of the veterans affairs community care program on mental healthcare in rural veterans: A qualitative study.Health services research · 2025Article
- Community Emergency Care Use by Veterans in an Era of Expanding Choice.JAMA network open · 2024Observational
- Community Nursing Home Program Oversight: Can the VA Meet Increased Demand for Community-Based Care?Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS · 2023Article
- Research and policy recommendations from the SOTA XVI: State of the Art Conference on VA Emergency Medicine.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionUnder current regulations, there are three separate authorities for which the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) can pay for emergency medical care received by Veterans in the community. The three VHA authorities have overlapping criteria and eligibility requirements that contribute to a complex and confusing landscape for Veterans when they obtain emergency care in the community. Given the intricacies in how VHA provides coverage for community emergency care and the desire to provide seamless Veteran-centric care, it is imperative to understand Veterans' experiences with navigating coverage for community emergency care. The purpose of this study was to elicit feedback from Veterans about their experiences with and perceptions of community emergency care coverage paid for by VHA. MATERIALS AND
methodsVeterans Health Administration data were used to identify geographically diverse Veterans who recently used emergency care. We conducted semi-structured, qualitative interviews with 50 Veterans to understand their VHA coverage and experiences with accessing community emergency care. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. We conducted directed content analysis of interview transcripts.
resultsVeterans emphasized three major concerns with navigating community emergency care: (1) they lack information about benefits and eligibility when they need it most, (2) they require assistance with medical billing to avoid financial hardship and future delays in care, and (3) they desire multimodal communication about VHA policies or updates in emergency coverage.
conclusionsOur results highlight the challenges Veterans experience in understanding VHA coverage for community emergency care. Feedback suggests that improving information, support, and communication may help Veterans make timely, informed decisions when experiencing unexpected illness or injury.
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