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Originally Posted by MartinSE
I agree. I don't know why the change is happening.
My brother is friends with a person that was put in charge of finding out what the problems were and how to fix them by some administration some years ago, I don't recall which right now, and that isn't important. What is important is that they are changing and in the right way. Until someone experiences it, no amount of explaining will help.
But, seeing all the complaints here, it makes me cringe to think I used to deal with all those things too.
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I hate to disagree. VA hampered by bureaucratic rules. I’m 64 and 2 years ago VA refused to give me Shingles vaccine because I was under 65 (even tho CDC recommends it for all over 50).
3 weeks ago tried to get appt with VA PCP for sore elbow. Nothing available for next two months so was advised by VISN line to go to Urgent Care (VA will pay for certain ones). UC sent me for X-ray. (Both UC and X-ray paid by VA). Back to UC for diagnosis- medial epicondylitis (golfer’s elbow). Now 3 weeks later again try to see VA PCP to discuss cortisone shot. Again no appts available for next 2 months. Appt clerk sends message to PCP with my request for cortisone shot. PCP says I have to get another X-ray and need to go to Gainesville for it. I ask why I can’t get X-ray at TV OPC and am told they can’t X-ray an elbow there! So even tho I have an X-ray paid for by VA, PCP says I have to get an X-ray done by VA and I have to drive to Gainesville for it!! That is just illogical.