VETERANS COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM: VA Needs to Strengthen Its Oversight and Improve Data on Its Community Care Network Providers.

VETERANS' benefits administration; UNITED States. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; PUBLIC contracts; MEDICAL care of veterans; UNITED States. Government Accountability Office; CONTRACTING out

The article reports on the assessment by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the implementation by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of its Veterans Community Care Program and its oversight of contractors that manage its Community Care Networks delivering care under the program. Also cited are GAO's recommendations like adopting strategies to enhance the accuracy of community provider information.