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News by Topic: Emergency department and urgent care services

Aug 9, 2025 - Describes emergency healthcare services provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs providers for a veteran in rural Louisiana including collaboration between VA providers and staff at the nearest hospital.
Source: VA News
Jul 22, 2025 - Notice of proposed rule from the Department of Veterans Affairs proposing revisions to its medical regulations to add a new method of notification for emergency treatment furnished by community providers to be authorized under the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). Among other things, this rule proposes to amend the requirement that a notice of emergency treatment authorized under the VCCP be provided to the appropriate VA official at the nearest VA facility within 72 hours of treatment by adding that notice can also be provided through the centralized notification process. Comments are due by September 22, 2025.
Source: Federal Register