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Henley-Putnam University Is Now Approved for Use of Benefits From the Department of Veterans Affairs
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 SAN JOSE, California, April 11, 2007 - Upon completing a comprehensive review by the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA), Henley-Putnam University received approval for its degree programs under the VA's GI Bill. Henley-Putnam University confers Bachelors and Masters degrees exclusively in Management of Personal Protection, Intelligence Management and Terrorism and Counterterrorism Studies to students from law enforcement, military, the intelligence community and private sectors.
"Receiving approval for VA benefits allows us to provide active and reserve military personnel with a specialized degree in the strategic security field." said Sheldon Greaves, PhD., Chief Academic Officer of Henley-Putnam University. "These men and women who defend our nation can now get reimbursed for the cost of our programs and further their careers in intelligence, counterterrorism and protection."
Greg von Gehr , Henley-Putnam's CEO continues, "With the approval of VA benefits, military personnel involved in the strategic security industry now have access to an education option with much more rigor and credibility, delivered by a faculty rich with real world experience from the Military, Police, CIA, FBI, Secret Service and many other similar agencies."
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DoD and VA Agreement Facilitates Specialty Care for Injured Service Members
FALLS CHURCH, VA.- A long-standing agreement helps injured Active Duty Service Members receive the specialty care they need.
Philippine Corporation Ordered to Pay More Than $100 Million in TRICARE Fraud Conviction
FALLS CHURCH, VA.- A U.S. federal court has ordered a Philippine corporation to liquidate its assets and pay over $100 million to the U.S. government in restitution, fines and forfeitures. Health Visions Corp., was sentenced for mail fraud in U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, April 24, 2008 following a lengthy investigation involving fraudulent TRICARE claims in the Philippines.
Senate Passes Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, elatedly applauded his colleagues in the Senate for passing S. 1315, the Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 by a vote of 96 to 1.
Burr Calls For Reform of DOD and VA Disability System
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Richard Burr today called for reform of the disability system at the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). He made the comments during a Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing.
VA to Call Combat Veterans With Info on Care, Benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin contacting nearly 570,000 recent combat veterans May 1 to ensure they know about VA's medical services and other benefits.
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Army Responds to Senator Akaka Remarks on Fort Drum
ARLINGTON, VA. - Army policy does not forbid outside agencies from assisting Soldiers in reviewing their narratives during the 10-day review period. The Army has no objection to anyone with appropriate skills and information assisting our Soldiers in the Medical Evaluation Board/Physical Evaluation Board process," the Army told NPR Feb. 6."
Akaka Responds to Reports About Fort Drum
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today regarding ongoing issues at Fort Drum, New York, concerning Department of Veterans Affairs staff providing counseling to soldiers on the appropriateness of DOD MEB/PEB ratings.
Akaka Disappointed by Proposed Veterans' Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, expressed serious concern about President George W. Bush's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2009. Chairman Akaka said, "This budget does not go far enough to meet the demands of a nation at war, or the needs of the veterans who braved today's and yesterday's battles. While the challenges facing veterans continue to grow more serious, the President - in his last chance to do right by our Nation's veterans -- is proposing a budget that provides limited new funding overall and proposes cutbacks in some programs. It just is not enough. We must do better."
Regional Contractors Help Make the Most of the TRICARE Benefit
FALLS CHURCH, Va.- For beneficiaries, managing their TRICARE health care is only a phone call or mouse click away. TRICARE managed care support contractors (MCSC) are standing by to answer benefit questions and provide health care services and support beyond what's available at military treatment facilities (MTF).
Burr Calls For Modernized Disability System
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Richard Burr today urged his Senate colleagues to consider fundamental reforms to our nation's disability system for wounded warriors during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The hearing focused on recommendations from the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission (VDBC) and featured testimony from the VDCB chairman, Lieutenant General James Terry Scott (Retired). The committee also heard from officials from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, The Veterans of Foreign Wars and The American Legion.
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TRICARE Builds Strong Behavioral Health Support
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) continues to improve a strong behavioral health care system by launching many initiatives to assist Service members, families, health care providers and military leaders.
Capitol News from Senator Burr
WASHINGTON, D.C. - I believe it is our duty to honor our veterans and ensure they get the assistance they have been promised. The current veterans' disability system is confusing and outdated. We can do better. Many people were outraged by the stories in the news that described the substandard conditions our veterans faced in hospitals like Walter Reed and how they endured lengthy and hard to understand processes to get their needed benefits.
VA Launches Renewable Energy Projects Solar, Wind and Geothermal Energy Pilot Sites Featured
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Patients, staff and visitors at the Loma Linda, Calif., and Dallas VA medical centers who happen to gaze skyward in the coming months are likely to see a flurry of roof-level activity. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be installing a rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system at each campus to provide clean, natural, sun-powered electricity this summer.
Akaka Introdices Veterans Compensation Equity Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to provide a minimum compensation level for veterans whose service-connected injuries require continuous medication or adaptive devices, such as hearing aids.
More Civilian Providers Accepting TRICARE Standard; Officials Continue Work to Expand Network
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - There's good news for TRICARE Standard beneficiaries-more civilian providers are accepting new patients, according to a recently released survey. Yet, TRICARE officials acknowledge that increasing the number of providers and types of providers across the Nation remains a high priority, especially in remote areas.
VA Announces SGLI and VGLI Premium Reductions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Veterans and military personnel with life insurance policies managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will see a reduction in their premiums, thanks to improved investment earnings and a reduction in non-combat claims.
TRICARE Offers Many Resources to Help Beneficiaries Get Health Care Information
 FALLS CHURCH, Va. - How do TRICARE beneficiaries access information about their benefits? TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) officials want to remind beneficiaries there are many available resources.
Chairman Akaka and Majority Members of Veterans' Affairs Committee Provide Budget Views and Estimates
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, and the Democratic and Independent members of the Committee, submitted their views and estimates for the Fiscal Year 2009 Veterans Affairs budget to the Senate Budget Committee.
First Ever WebHall by DoD's Military Health System Gets to the "Heart" of the Matter
FALLS CHURCH, Va.- The Pentagon's top doctor, S. Ward Casscells, MD, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, hosted a web based live "Webhall" on Valentine Day, Feb 14, 2008-a first for the military health system (MHS). Leaders from the MHS joined Casscells in answering some pointed and challenging questions live on the new MHS website at www.health.mil.
Akaka Introduces Cost-of-Living-Increase for Disabled Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, introduced legislation today to increase veterans' compensation through a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). A bipartisan group of Veterans' Affairs Committee Members signed on as original cosponsors of this legislation, including Ranking Member Burr, and Senators Rockefeller, Murray, Obama, Sanders, Brown, Webb, Tester, Craig, and Isakson.
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Burr Statement On Veterans Funding In President's Budget
 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-North Carolina), the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, today released the following statement regarding the President's budget request for fiscal year 2009:
Health Net Recognizes Top Civilian Medical Providers for Their Service to Military Families
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Top civilian medical providers in the TRICARE North Region have been recognized as valuable partners in meeting the needs of military families.
TRICARE for Life "Explanation of Benefits" Goes Digital
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - TRICARE for Life (TFL) beneficiaries can soon print a copy of their Explanation of Benefits (EOB) from the convenience of their own homes. Starting in January 2008, the only paper EOB's that TFL beneficiaries living in the United States and U.S. territories will receive are monthly summaries. The exception to this is if a claim includes services that are rejected, and those services have appeal rights; or if the EOB is mailed with a payment to the beneficiary. TRICARE overseas beneficiaries will continue to get their EOBs as usual.
New Advocacy Program Assists Wounded Warriors in TRICARE's Southern Region
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Navigating the Military Health System (MHS) is getting easier for Wounded Warriors and their families thanks to a new advocacy unit in TRICARE's Southern Region. The Warrior Navigation & Assistance Program (WNAP) provides guidance to Active Duty and Guard and Reserve Service Members as they transition through the MHS.
Report by Congressional Watchdogs Highlights VA Strengths
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) received a highly favorable review in an interim report recently published by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The report credits organizational restructuring and management systems, performance measurement and information technology (IT) as contributors to VA's success. It also outlines ways in which VA can continue serving as a model for other health care systems.
Personnel System Offers Workers Opportunities, Officials Say
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In its second year of implementation, the Defense Department's new civilian personnel system is meeting its goal of shifting the department to a performance-based pay system while giving employees the power to boost their own careers, two officials with the program said here yesterday.
VA Is Leader in Hospice and Palliative Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is providing hospice and palliative care to a growing number of veterans throughout the country as the need continues to rise for care and comfort at the end of life.
Pay in Vets' Work Program Ruled Tax-Free
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ruling on Compensated Work Therapy Retroactive Three Years WASHINGTON (January 7, 2008) -- Payments provided to veterans under two specific programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - the Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) and Incentive Therapy (IT) programs - are no longer taxable, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Veterans who paid tax on these benefits in the past three years can claim refunds.
New England Group Helps Veterans Move Forward
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A group in Massachusetts is offering wounded servicemembers tools to help them transition into civilian life.
New VA Rules for Specially Adapted Housing Grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A change in the law that allows certain seriously injured veterans and servicemembers to receive multiple grants for constructing or modifying homes has resulted in many new grants, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today.
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