Variation by State in Use of VHA Services by Medicaid Enrolled Veterans

de Groot, Kristin

4053.0
An update on Veterans Medical and Mental Health Services

Tuesday, November 3, 2015: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Oral

Session Objectives: By the end of the session, attendees will be able to: Examine the relationship between Medicaid enrollment and US Veterans’ use of Veterans Health Administration services with an emphasis on variation between states. Describe the characteristics of active duty GIs and veterans who seek civilian health and mental health services Compare the medical and physical issues and conditions brought by veterans to Veterans Courts Of Appeals vs. other court systems Identify barriers and facilitators of implementation of and health care providers participation in national technology-based initiatives to improve access to specialty care for Veterans

Moderator:

Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, PhD, MS

8:30am

Veteran Centric Health Care Toolkit for Civilian Hospitals

Judith Sabino, MPH, CDP, Eric Johnson, MPSA, CPS, CAAMA, CHS, CHEP, CDP, James F. Geiger, FACHE, Alexander Alex, MHA and Zachary Laudenslager, BS

Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

8:45am

Role of Site-Visits in Program Evaluation to Improve care of Veterans

Leah Haverhals, MA, PhD Candidate, Catherine Battaglia, PhD, RN, Anne Lambert-Kerzner, PhD, MSPH, Jane Forman, AB, MHS, ScD and Julie Lowery, PhD, MHSA

Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

9:00am

An update on Civilian Health and Mental Health Services for Active Duty and Veteran Military Personnel

Howard Waitzkin, MD, PhD, Mario Cruz, MD and Bryant Shuey, BS

Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

9:15am

Veterans With Schizophrenia: How They Fare in Veterans Appeals vs. Other Court Systems