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VA and IHS: Further Action Needed to Collaborate on Providing Health Care to Native American Veterans.

PB2013107083

Publication Date	2013
Page Count	36
Abstract	Native Americans who have served in the military may be eligible for health care services from both VA and IHS. To enhance health care access and the quality of care provided to Native American veterans, in 2010, these two agencies renewed and revised an MOU designed to improve their coordination and resource sharing related to serving these veterans. GAO was asked to examine how the agencies have implemented the MOU. This report examines: (1) the extent to which the agencies have established mechanisms through which the MOU can be implemented and monitored; and (2) key challenges the agencies face in implementing the MOU and the progress made in overcoming them. To conduct this work, GAO interviewed VA and IHS officials and reviewed agency documents and reports. GAO also obtained perspectives of tribal communities through attendance at two tribal conferences; interviews with tribal leaders and other tribal members, including veterans; and interviews with other stakeholders, such as health policy experts and consultants.
Keywords	Health care services Veterans(Military personnel) American Indians Accessibility Eligibility Implementation Monitoring Quality of care Indian Health Services(IHS)
Source Agency	General Accounting Office
Corporate Authors	Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201315

VA and IHS: Further Action Needed to Collaborate on Providing Health Care to Native American Veterans.

VA and IHS: Further Action Needed to Collaborate on Providing Health Care to Native American Veterans.
PB2013107083

Publication Date	2013
Page Count	36
Abstract	Native Americans who have served in the military may be eligible for health care services from both VA and IHS. To enhance health care access and the quality of care provided to Native American veterans, in 2010, these two agencies renewed and revised an MOU designed to improve their coordination and resource sharing related to serving these veterans. GAO was asked to examine how the agencies have implemented the MOU. This report examines: (1) the extent to which the agencies have established mechanisms through which the MOU can be implemented and monitored; and (2) key challenges the agencies face in implementing the MOU and the progress made in overcoming them. To conduct this work, GAO interviewed VA and IHS officials and reviewed agency documents and reports. GAO also obtained perspectives of tribal communities through attendance at two tribal conferences; interviews with tribal leaders and other tribal members, including veterans; and interviews with other stakeholders, such as health policy experts and consultants.
Keywords	Health care services Veterans(Military personnel) American Indians Accessibility Eligibility Implementation Monitoring Quality of care Indian Health Services(IHS)
Source Agency	General Accounting Office
Corporate Authors	Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201315