Community Hospitals Serving VA (Veterans Administration) Sponsored Patients: A Manual for Sharing and Contractual Arrangements between the Veterans Administration and Community Hospitals

摘要

The manual provides information to assist community hospitals in developing sharing and contractual arrangements with the Veterans Administration to enhance the delivery of health care to veterans. It is organized in six sections. I. Provides background information on the early history and present activities of the VA health care system. II. Discusses sharing agreements and other types of VA contracts. III. Describes the general categories of veteran eligibility for VA-sponsored care. IV. Presents the conditions governing VA payment and describes the types and general terms of potential contracting arrangements between the VA and community hospitals. V. Presents information on how VA plans its future activities and major sources of information on assessing need for veteran care. VI. Describes how discussions with the VA regarding specific sharing or contractual arrangements may be pursued.