Health Centers Serving Veterans
Learn about the New PACT Health Benefits
Year Developed: 2023
Resource Type: Archived Webinar .Primary Audience: C-Suite CEOs, CFOS, CIOs, CMOs, COOs, etc.); Clinicians; Outreach Staff; Enabling Staff
Secondary Audience: Board of Directors; Administrative staff; PCAs
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Association of Community Health Centers (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This national audience webinar will provide health center administrators and provider teams with the most recent information regarding new health and service benefits passed by Congress in 2022, to be implemented by the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, the PACT webinar will explain the toxic exposure criterion and how health centers can screen and/or refer Military Veterans for the new benefits they've earned and deserve.
Resource Details: The goal is to raise awareness about these new benefits critical to supporting Veterans and their families facing health issues due to toxic exposure during military Service.
Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Emerging Issues, Operations, , Special and Vulnerable Populations, Value-Based Health Care Transformation, Health Equity
Resource Subtopic: , Population Health, Enabling Services (ES), Patient Engagement, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).
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