Financing va hospitals
The case of medicare-eligible veterans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20201166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dana A Forgione (0000-0001-8320-492X, The University of Texas at San Antonio), Melony J Goodhand (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences), John A Wrieden (Florida International University) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 353-371 |
| Publication date | 2007-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Budgeting Accounting & Financial Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1096-3367 • E-ISSN: 1945-1814 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/jpbafm-19-03-2007-b005 |
| OpenAlex | W2772277336 |
| Language | EN |
We present a legislative background and assessment of approaches to financing the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare services, and focus on issues related to beneficiaries eligible for both VA and Medicare benefits. We refer to a large, VA Medical Center (VAMC) hospital and healthcare complex as a case for comparison of financing approaches. Several legislative proposals had been made to grant the VA funding transfers from Medicare. To date, none has passed in the Congress. Our analysis shows that payments from Medicare would need to be adjusted for the specialized characteristics of VAMC patients, as well as for higher capital costs related to the federal VAMC mandate to maintain reserve capacity for national health emergencies, in order to appropriately apply Medicare payments
Business · Health care · Legislature · Mandate · Medical emergency · Payment · Political science · Veterans Affairs · Healthcare Policy and Management · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Finance
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |