Department of Health and Human Services
Eliminate the VA
Turn the VA into more of an HMO and let the Veterans decide where and who they go to for Medical Treatment as a result of service. This will have the ability to save literally HUNDREDS of BILLIONS of dollars a year.
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Match Federal records against State's Billions in Unclaimed $$
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Benefits after death
Require anyone dealing with death (hospitals, police, funeral directors, hospice workers etc) to report a death on-line within 24 hours to stop all benefits paid with Federal dollars.
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal Employees Should Work From Home
There has been much research done on employees working from home. More work is accomplished by employees working from home. They don't want the privelage takin away so they work harder and usually put in more time. Also, makes the employee have less stress of trying to get to work.
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Colleges Should Charge In-State Tuition for GI Bill
It wasn't until my wife's GI Bill ran out that we said, hey,... more »
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VA and SSI income verification available to SSA CRs
Individuals that receive monthly VA benefits for themselves or as a widow or child often do not report their VA income to SSA. Those that are receiving SSI end up with large overpayments which could have been avoided if SSA Claims Representatives had online access to verify VA income and changes to the VA income for claimants.
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Veteran's Administration Efficiencies
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Return the VA to DoD
Currently veterans are at risk because the Veterans Administration is considered dicretionary spending. Savings could be realized from the current overlap of DEERS and Tricare recipients and VA beneficiaries.
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Share Medical Records Electronically
VA doesn't obtain medical records from DoD hospitals and medical facilities electronically. Additionally, VA will order tests that have already been done at a DoD medical facility. Sharing records and tests electronically saves time, money and paper. This should work both ways, i.e. VA to DoD facility and DoD facility to VA.
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Better Letters for Vets
Edits should be done by VA employees who work claims daily, not contractors in Washington who have never opened a Veteran's file.
Every month VA receives thousands of requests to clarify... more »
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans double dipping should stop
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Send VA Letters Electronically
With the advent of electronic mail (e-mail), and Secretary Shinseki's goals to transform VA into a 21st Century organization, eliminating the claims backlog by 2015, I suggest that optional e-mail communication between veterans and VA be established.... more »
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Department of Veterans Affairs
VETERANS TO CONTROL THEIR FINAL DESTINY
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Department of Veterans Affairs
NATIONAL CEMETERY IMPROVED MAPPING AND VOICE GUIDE
The maps should be improved using recommendations from experts in "Readability' to design a map that is easy to read for all (even color blind and low vision individuals). As an option the map could be sent... more »