Brother Outkast joins the Podcast with his next episode of Outkast's Bullpen.

This day he highlights getting emergency care at Non-VA Facilities and the requirement to notify the VA within 72 hours.

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Ask the provider to notify us right away in either of these ways:

• Through our VA emergency care reporting portal, or
• By calling us at 844-724-7842 (TTY: 711)

We must get the notification within 72 hours of when your emergency care starts. We prefer that the provider notify us. But if they don't, you or someone acting on your behalf can notify us instead.

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https://www.va.gov/resources/getting-emergency-care-at-non-va-facilities

Outkast also talks about SGLI and VGLI insurance. We do a bit of deep dive into that topic too.

https://www.va.gov/life-insurance

Finally we highlight some new articles & topics.

Presumptive status

Veterans who served in the first Gulf War or Post-9/11 conflicts suffering from leukemia, bladder cancer and other related illnesses will be granted presumptive benefits status under plans announced by Veterans Affairs leaders Wednesday.

https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2025/01/08/va-eases-benefits-rules-for-cancers-from-post-911-service-k2-tours

Massachusetts' Veterans Equality Review Board

The HERO Act (Section 136) expanded the scope of the VERB board beyond Don't Ask, Don't Tell to include reviewing discharges for all protected classes, including race, religion, and age.

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/veterans-equality-review-board