by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 28, 2017 | Benefits, Veterans
GAO recommended changes after improper denials we discovered in 2014. Author: A.J. Lagoe, Steve Eckert Published: 5:41 PM CST December 21, 2017 MINNEAPOLIS – Records show veterans in Minnesota continue to be stuck with emergency medical bills they should not owe...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 9, 2017 | Legislative
Last week, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approved draft legislation (S. 2193) , the “Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2017”, that would establish a permanent, streamlined ‘Veterans Community Care Program’ to provide veterans with access...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 6, 2017 | National Guard
Command Sgt. Maj. John Sampa will be the next senior enlisted soldier of the Army National Guard, the component’s three-star boss announced Monday. “I look forward to his advice on Army Guard policies and actions affecting enlisted soldiers,” Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy,...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 6, 2017 | Legislative
On October 26, 2017, Representative Steven Pearce (NM) introduced H.R. 4146, the Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Act of 2017, a bill that would improve Service Disabled Veterans Insurance (S-DVI). Currently, premium rates for S-DVI are based on the Commissioners...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 6, 2017 | Veterans
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs temporarily removed an online application process for new veteran identification cards after high demand crashed the webpage. Some veterans seeking to receive the identification cards since the VA opened applications for...
