Large, mid-size, and before the 2-year period disorders, more than VA facility) and the including: $4M MHICM VA Readjustment small CBOCs provide: beginning on the last double the rate seen characteristics of the teams, $6M PRRCs, Counseling Service General mental day of the war (end date among all VA users Veteran population in $10M telehealth and Veterans Center (Vet health services not yet determined) the region being served web-based support tools Center) or via telehealth 23% of all (e.g. service Referrals to Veterans who are not Veterans and Veterans are more likely In 2005, VA allocated an VAMCs, or eligible for VA health 50% of Veterans who to use VA health care additional $88M to community services care but meet the are service services) MHSP initiatives via sharing description as stated for mental health agreement above can receive conditions are receiving Cost contracts or a treatment for psychosis, mental health services Variations in costs due fee basis with mental illness, or any from VA to different treatment local providers or other condition directly programs (general organisations to related to psychosis or National Tele-Mental outpatient care is least extend eligibility mental illness at no cost Health Program costly, followed by In 2013, more than specialty outpatient Hours of care Primary care 91,000 Veterans care, and then by VAMCs and very large Veterans must be received some of their residential treatment and CBOCs must provide enrolled in a VA primary mental health treatment inpatient programs) additional evening, early clinic to receive primary through telehealth morning, or weekend care Physical infrastructure hours Limited and equipment (i.e. mental Emergency services health care accounted VAMCs and very large for 5% of all space CBOCs must offer managed by VHA in 24/7 emergency 2013) care Remote areas Veterans living in remote areas may be serviced by MHICM-RANGE or Enhanced RANGE programs Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
VA Readjustment Counseling Service Veterans Center (Vet Center) Large, mid-size, and small CBOCs provide: General mental health services or via telehealth Referrals to VAMCs, or community services via sharing agreement contracts or a fee basis with local providers or organisations to extend eligibility Hours of care VAMCs and very large CBOCs must provide additional evening, early morning, or weekend hours Emergency services VAMCs and very large CBOCs must offer 24/7 emergency care Remote areas Veterans living in remote areas may be serviced by MHICM-RANGE or Enhanced RANGE programs before the 2-year period beginning on the last day of the war (end date not yet determined) Veterans who are not eligible for VA health care but meet the description as stated above can receive treatment for psychosis, mental illness, or any other condition directly related to psychosis or mental illness at no cost Primary care Veterans must be enrolled in a VA primary clinic to receive primary care disorders, more than double the rate seen among all VA users 23% of all Veterans and 50% of Veterans who are service for mental health conditions are receiving mental health services from VA National Tele-Mental Health Program In 2013, more than 91,000 Veterans received some of their mental health treatment through telehealth VA facility) and the characteristics of the Veteran population in the region being served (e.g. service Veterans are more likely to use VA health care services) Cost Variations in costs due to different treatment programs (general outpatient care is least costly, followed by specialty outpatient care, and then by residential treatment and inpatient programs) Physical infrastructure Limited and equipment (i.e. mental health care accounted for 5% of all space managed by VHA in 2013) including: $4M MHICM teams, $6M PRRCs, $10M telehealth and web-based support tools In 2005, VA allocated an additional $88M to MHSP initiatives Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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