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US Veterans Administration
Begins to Offer Chiropractic
The June 25th, 2004 PRNewswire reports that the US
Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), Anthony J. Principi,
announced that as of the fall of 2004 US Veterans will
be able to receive chiropractic care at 26 selected
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities.
According to the release, the VA will hire or contract
with doctors of chiropractic to provide the care. In
consultation with VA primary care providers, doctors of
chiropractic will offer patient evaluations and
chiropractic care for neuromusculoskeletal conditions.
Secretary Principi stated, "Today, VA makes another
significant improvement to the world-class health care
we provide for eligible veterans. Veterans who will
benefit from chiropractic services will now have the
opportunity to receive chiropractic care to restore them
to good health."
The release notes that the locations where chiropractic
care will be provided include; Togus, Maine; West Haven
and Newington, Conn.; Buffalo and the Bronx, N.Y.;
Butler, Pa.; Martinsburg, W.Va.; Columbia, S.C.;
Augusta, Ga.; Tampa and Miami, Fla.; Mountain Home,
Tenn.; Columbus, Ohio; Danville, Ill.; Iron Mountain,
Mich.; Kansas City, Kan.; Jackson, Miss.; San Antonio,
Temple, and Dallas, Texas; Albuquerque, N.M.; Fort
Harrison, Mont.; Seattle, Wash.; Sacramento and Los
Angeles, Calif.; and Sioux Falls, S.D.
For those eligible veterans who live in areas distant
from these locations, the VA will allow them to receive
chiropractic care through VA's outpatient fee-basis
program after a referral by their primary care provider
and prior authorization by the VA department.
This change came about as a result of the "Department of
Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of
2001" passed by the government several years ago.
Implementation is now coming after several years of
study on how best to implement the law, and make
chiropractic available to veterans in the VA program.
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