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Integrating Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Purchased Care: Preliminary Feasibility Assessment

Description
Examines the feasibility of integrating the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare systems. Explores the potential impact on healthcare access, quality, and costs for beneficiaries, addressing implications for rural areas throughout. Discusses changes that would need to be made at a legislative, policy, and contractual level if an integrated purchased care program was implemented.
Author(s)
Carrie M. Farmer, Terri Tanielian, Christine Buttorff, et al.
Date
2018
Type
Document
Organization
RAND Corporation
Tagged as
Access · Healthcare quality · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Veterans

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