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January 1, 2012

Anonymous Mineral Wells Index The Mineral Wells Index Sun Jan 01, 2012, 08:48 AM CST

By Jim Vines | jim.helpingveterans@gmail.com

As 2011 winds down, here is a reminder of the information presented to veterans and their families this past year. Health benefits, education (GI Bill), scams, training for unemployed vets, service dogs, medal awards, crisis assitance hotlines, and identifiable diseases by the VA were a few of the topics covered.

Regulations now enable the VA to enroll certain Priority Group 8 veterans who applied for enrollment and who may have been previously denied enrollment in the VA health care system because their income exceeded the VA's income thresholds. These veterans may now qualify if their household income does not exceed the current VA income thresholds by more than 10 percent. If you have any enrollment or eligibility questions, call 1-877-222-VETS (8387).

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‘Telehealth’ no longer requires VA co-pay
The Department of Veterans Affairs will no longer charge veterans a co-payment when they receive care in their homes from VA health professionals using video conferencing. Eliminating the co-payment for this service will remove an necessary financial burden for veterans.

May 27, 2012 1 Photo
A day for remembering
This Memorial Day, May 28, one of our most revered holidays, we all pause to reflect upon the principles that have made our nation great. We remember the true cost of freedom and to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect it.

May 20, 2012 1 Photo
New program promotes vet-owned businesses
A recent press release from the Texas Veterans Commission announced the creation of the “Texas Veteran Entrepreneur and Business Department Program.”

May 13, 2012 1 Photo
VETERANS CORNER: White House moves to protect vets from some for-profit schools tactics
Military and veteran students have increasingly become the target of deceptive recruiting practices by for-profit schools since the post-9/11 GI Bill became law April 27.

May 6, 2012 1 Photo
VA adds hundreds to mental health staff
The overwhelming cases of traumatic brain injury has caused the Department of Veterans Affairs to re-evaluate its mental health operations.

April 29, 2012 1 Photo
VA deploys efforts to speed up benefits delivery
Concerns of late about the backlog of veterans claims processing was eased this week with the Veteran Administration’s announcement of the national deployment of claims transformation initiatives to 12 regional offices in the remaining months of fiscal year 2012 to improve benefits delivery to veterans, families and their survivors.

April 22, 2012 1 Photo
Some veteran retirees could feel financial hit
TRICARE Prime fee increases, limited access to military treatment facilities, and fewer civilian care providers are likely to be an issue in this year and beyond.

April 15, 2012 1 Photo
VA releases new report on Gulf War addressing veterans' care, services
The Department of Veterans Affairs has released the second in a series of annual reports from its Gulf War Veterans Task Force, outlining how the department will address the concerns of veterans deployed during the Gulf War of 1990-91.

April 8, 2012 1 Photo
VETERANS' CORNER: Release of 68 forms designed to speed up claims processing
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced March 22 the release of 68 new forms that will help speed the processing of veterans disability compensation and pension claims.

April 1, 2012 1 Photo
Project REACH could extend help to many homeless veterans
On March 19, the Department of Veterans Affairs launched a new contest to help the people who help the homeless. It challenges the developer community to create easy, mobile access to resources the homeless need, when they need it and where they can get it.

March 25, 2012 1 Photo
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