Archive for May, 2010
Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP)
If you are a disabled veterans and have completed at least 24 months of active duty military service, you may qualify for the Disabled Veterans’ Outreach program (DVOP).
The purpose of the Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program is to develop jobs and job training opportunities for disabled veterans.
For more information, contact:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ [...]
National Center On Physical Activity And Disability
The goal of the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability is to reduce the incidence of secondary conditions and improve the quality of life for disabled people. NACPAD collects, organizes, and synthesizes information to inform consumers, guide practitioners, facilitate the development of best practices, and generate research.
For more information on the National Center on [...]
National Limb Loss Information Center
In the event that you or a member of your family experiences the loss of a limb, this site, www.amputee-coalition.org, provides the following benefits:
They operate a national clearinghouse for distribution of educational and self-help materials;
They provide outreach to groups and agencies to collaborate in the development of peer training and related educational programs (for youth [...]
$32 Million In Consumer Recoveries Highlighted In NYS Insurance Report
SOURCE: www.ins.state.ny
For Immediate Release
May 17, 2010, New York, NY . . . Insurance companies paid New York consumers $32 million and offered to reinstate 116,000 policies that had been improperly cancelled or non-renewed, according to the New York State Insurance Department.
That information is among the highlights in the Insurance Department’s Annual Report for 2009 released [...]
Akaka Holds Hearing On pending Veterans Legislation
SOURCE: veterans.senate.gov
Washington, D.C. . . . Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) held a hearing today to review pending veterans’ benefits and health care legislation. The Committee questioned witnesses and reviewed 20 bills in preparation for later legislative action.
“The bills before us represent a sincere effort to improve the care and benefits [...]
Investigation Of Institutionalized Discrimination Against Guard And Reserve Forces
SOURCE: wyden.senate.gov
Press Release Of Senator Wyden
Evidence suggests that Fort Lewis had a policy of treating returning National Guard and Reservists as “second-class soldiers”
Washington, D.C., May 17, 2010 . . . Responding to concerns that National Guard soldiers are not receiving proper medical care and are being released from active duty too early, U.S. Senator Ron [...]
Veterans Affairs Hearing On Traumatic Brain Injury
SOURCE: akaka.senate.gov
Washington, D.C., May 6, 2010 . . . Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, held an oversight hearing yesterday (May 5, 2010) on the state of care for troops and veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury. Akaka praised VA and DOD for making significant progress since a hearing on [...]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON FERS/CSRS CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE
In order to receive FERS/CSRS credit for military service, you must have served active-duty and have had an honorable military service record.
Further, if you seek to receive FERS/CSRS credit, you must make a contribution (deposit) to the retirement fund that covers your period of service. For FERS, the contribution typically is 3 percent of military [...]
Senators Introduce Bill To Improve Mental Health Services For Military Families
SOURCE: mccaskill.senate.gov
Washington, D.C., May 13, 2010 . . . Today, U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced legislation to help meet the growing demand for better access to mental health services for members of our military and their families. The TRICARE Mental Health Care Access Act will provide licensed [...]
Affordable Care Act Includes Important New Tools To Fight Health Fraud And Protect Medicare
SOURCE: hhs.gov
Release Annual Report Demonstrating That Federal Activities To Reduce
Health Care Fraud Working
Officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice today highlighted the new tools in the Affordable Care Act that will help fight fraud, strengthen consumer rights and protect taxpayer dollars.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen [...]
