It is now the end of December 2005. I began informing the Veterans Administration in March 2002 that the VA is in violation of 38 USC 1722a, regarding prescription co-payment over-charges. Where is this case at the moment? But first, those veterans unfamiliar with my claim, and to remind others… briefly.. paragraph 1 states, that a veteran is required to pay $7 for a 30-day prescription. The supply can be 30, 60 or 90 pills, all for the $7 co-pay cost.
Now, for example, using a 90 pill, 30-day, $7 co-pay supply, the VA, using creative accounting, will use this same identical prescription, and increase the cost by 500%. From $7 to $42. Why? Because… the prescription requires splitting pills. This 90 pill, $7 supply is now a 6 month, split pill, 30 day, $42 supplies.
Paragraph 2, states, “The Secretary may not require a veteran to pay an amount in excess of the cost to the Secretary for medication as described in paragraph 1.” And what was the described co-pay cost? $7 to the veteran who’s prescription for a 30-day, 90 pill supply, “..as described in paragraph 1.” For those who want to believe, this 90 split pill prescriptions, in reality, are $7 co-pay, 30-day supplies, I submit that ,with no mention of quantity, the amount of the 30-day supplies involved, neither the Code of Federal regulations, or the United States Code itself, gives reference, to greater co-pay costs beyond what has been established for like 30-day, $7 co-pay supplies.
Were do veterans stand at the moment, since my inquiry of 2002? You guessed it! Nobody cares.
I called the VBA (12/23) about my claim, if, by chance, my request for docket advance was honored? I was told, the VBA is presently working on April 2004. My 2005 claim will not be for some time. The VBA does care about, or if , veterans co-pays are being overcharged. These overcharges will continue in 2006.
From Senator Durbin 8/11/05, “I have been informed of the nature of your concern and will do my best to assist you….will contact the Department of Veterans Affairs to make an inquiry..You will be contacted as soon as a response has been received. We ask that you allow at least thirty(30) to sixty(60) days for a response.” 11/1 I wrote to the Senators office, mentioning, “.. it is now Tuesday November 1st“. And today is Dec. 23, 2005.
If you think things are bad now for veterans, wait till our men and women soldiers return from Iraq and Afghanistan. You haven’t seen nothing yet!
12/29/05
It is now the end of December 2005. I began informing the Veterans Administration in March 2002 that the VA is in violation of 38 USC 1722a, regarding prescription co-payment over-charges. Where is this case at the moment? But first, those veterans unfamiliar with my claim, and to remind others… briefly.. paragraph 1 states, that a veteran is required to pay $7 for a 30-day prescription. The supply can be 30, 60 or 90 pills, all for the $7 co-pay cost.
Now, for example, using a 90 pill, 30-day, $7 co-pay supply, the VA, using creative accounting, will use this same identical prescription, and increase the cost by 500%. From $7 to $42. Why? Because… the prescription requires splitting pills. This 90 pill, $7 supply is now a 6 month, split pill, 30 day, $42 supplies.
Paragraph 2, states, “The Secretary may not require a veteran to pay an amount in excess of the cost to the Secretary for medication as described in paragraph 1.” And what was the described co-pay cost? $7 to the veteran who’s prescription for a 30-day, 90 pill supply, “..as described in paragraph 1.” For those who want to believe, this 90 split pill prescriptions, in reality, are $7 co-pay, 30-day supplies, I submit that ,with no mention of quantity, the amount of the 30-day supplies involved, neither the Code of Federal regulations, or the United States Code itself, gives reference, to greater co-pay costs beyond what has been established for like 30-day, $7 co-pay supplies.
Were do veterans stand at the moment, since my inquiry of 2002? You guessed it! Nobody cares.
I called the VBA (12/23) about my claim, if, by chance, my request for docket advance was honored? I was told, the VBA is presently working on April 2004. My 2005 claim will not be for some time. The VBA does care about, or if , veterans co-pays are being overcharged. These overcharges will continue in 2006.
From Senator Durbin 8/11/05, “I have been informed of the nature of your concern and will do my best to assist you….will contact the Department of Veterans Affairs to make an inquiry..You will be contacted as soon as a response has been received. We ask that you allow at least thirty(30) to sixty(60) days for a response.” 11/1 I wrote to the Senators office, mentioning, “.. it is now Tuesday November 1st“. And today is Dec. 23, 2005.
If you think things are bad now for veterans, wait till our men and women soldiers return from Iraq and Afghanistan. You haven’t seen nothing yet!
Haiki