Veterans Corner Radio

Director Joe Battle returns to the James A Haley Veterans Hospital after spending the last 8 months on temporary assignment directing Region 7 of the VAH. Joe has 38 years with the VA and is recognized as an expert on the VA. During our interview, he gives us a better perspective on the parts of the VA and how they serve the veteran community. 
Just in. Sadly Director Battle has decided to end his career with the VA and enjoy his well-earned retirement. His last day will be July 31. His caring for veterans and their families has established a veteran-first culture at the James A Haley Veterans hospital that did not exist in much of the past. 
On a very personal note, I wish him long life and happiness. 

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Jason Hoge, Director of Operations for the Debt Management Center in St. Paul, MN. discusses VA debt.  If you happen to be someone who owes the VA money from either failure to pay a co-pay or if you have received over-payments from the VA from such issues as children or a spouse being removed from eligibility for supplemental payments on disability checks, then this program is for you. You're going to hear what the government is doing to assist you during this period of uncertainty and how you can help yourself by calling or writing them to determine your eligibility for debt assistance. The websites and telephones are a part of this broadcast.

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Charmain Bogue, is the Executive Director of the Veterans Benefits Administration Education Service in Washington DC. Director Bogue administers the VA's education programs that provide education and training benefits to eligible Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Service members, Veterans, and their dependents. They discuss how the GI Bill has changed and improved. Under this program, one can be trained for almost any occupation and be assured that the school you are attending has been examined carefully and has met state and VBA standards. From MBA’s to Skilled Trades, there is a program for you or possibly a qualifying family member. 

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If you are already going to the VA for your health care, have you ever checked on your eligibility for Dental Care? Too many veterans just assume that they do not qualify. Dr. Irma Tassi, chief of Dental Services, James A Haley VA Hospital, Tampa FL, discusses the various ways one might qualify and how to verify if you are eligible. She also speaks to the possibility of going to a local dentist's office through community care and even discusses how you might get your local dentist to be a VA provider of Dental Services. Dental care is essential to good physical health. Don’t count yourself out without trying to verify your eligibility. 

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On the east side of Tampa Bay several communities have banded together to help ensure veterans have access to both the James A Haley VA Hospital (up to an hour drive) and the new area clinic in River View (a 20 min. drive) Learn from Past President Charlie Brown, Pres of the Valencia Lakes Veterans club and Don DeCort, DAV chapter 110 Van Transportation Coordinator how these communities came together to support our veterans and how you in your area could do the same thing. 

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While the Volunteer Services Department in the VA has a brand-new name, it still provides the same great service to our veterans and other stakeholders. VA hospitals, like other medical facilities, have a great need for volunteers for a variety of jobs. The Center for Development and Civic Engagement is responsible for finding and training prospective volunteers along with working with civic organizations and others who wish to donate to the VA. Listen in to see how you might be just the person they are looking for to help to provide care for our veterans. Many of the volunteers are also patients of the hospital. 

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Southeastern Guide Dogs is one of the most respected supplier of guide dogs for the blind in the world. They have a lesser-known program that provides service dogs to military veterans and they do it at no charge to the veteran. Listen in to hear the list of capabilities these canine buddies bring to the relationship with their veteran and how one qualifies for the service and so much more. 

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Many of us who have served have had our hearing take a beating. As we grow older, however, the problem continues to get worse. VA patients have a great advantage over those in the civilian world in that the VA has no profit motive and only deals in the best of equipment. Dr. Megan Sullivan was so interesting and shared so much information that we asked her to come back. If you have a hearing problem, please do listen in and start the process of getting help. BTW no matter how old you are if the hearing impairment can be traced back to your service you may be able to file for a VA disability.

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Have you ever wondered where the information went when you filled out a VA questionnaire or submitted one of the comment slips around the VA hospital?  Well, wonder no more. The buck stops HERE. Performance improvement gets to see and process all the comments and suggestions, they do not fall into a deep dark hole to be forever forgotten. Believe it or not, they actually solicit ideas from VA patients and their families on how the program could run more smoothly. Listen in to hear Johnathan Esteban, Chief, Performance Improvement Health Administration Service, at one of the largest medical complexes the James A. Haley VA Hospital.  talk about how you can be effective in helping them serve you. Season 2 Episode 15

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Dr. Patricia Hayes is the Chief Consultant for VHA Women’s Health services and is in the forefront of the development of programs necessary to keep our female veterans healthy both physically and mentally. As you listen in you will hear of the improvements they have already made in the area of specialty clinics and the plans for expansion of women’s services. Season 2 Episode 14

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