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Coordinate with continuing payers: workers' comp, auto, VA, TRICARE, IHS

Years 1–4 · UHA; state workers' comp agencies & insurance regulators; VA; Defense Health Agency; IHS & tribesDiscuss this step
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Veterans Health Administration

continues—Federal programs
Today

Direct-care system for about 9M enrolled veterans; Community Care program pays outside providers.

Under the plan

Continues as a delivery system; veterans are also UHP-eligible and may use either.

Trade-off

Preserves VA's specialized care; may reduce VA volume as veterans use UHP providers closer to home.