Nov. 11 (UPI) --The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans Monday to eliminate copayments for all VA telehealth services, while expanding online emergency care access for rural veterans.

"Waiving co-pays for telehealth services and launching this grant program are both major steps forward in ensuring veterans ...

The agency is eliminating copayments for all telehealth encounters and putting more money into a controversial program that ...

A carryover of $2.5 billion and revised estimates based on actual 2024 expenditures have allowed the VA to adjust its ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans Monday to eliminate copayments for all VA telehealth services, while ...

Veterans Affairs leaders plan to eliminate all co-pays for telehealth services and award grants for telehealth clinics in rural areas, part of ongoing efforts to expand virtual care options within ...

VA’s proposal also seeks to amend current copayment requirements by exempting “all telehealth services” from the mandates. In a Monday press release, VA said the effort aligns with the ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs recently marked its go-live date for a policy shift that now allows qualified practitioners to log in to VA's telehealth system and see patients without regard ...

Virtually, of course. Telehealth visits surged, as did online prescription refills, and health app adoption, particularly among veterans. In 2020, the VA provided more than 5.6 million telehealth ...