The highest recognition the Knoxville Regional Veterans Mental Health Council (Council) and Vet to Vet Tennessee (V2VT) can bestow on an individual is the Joseph “JL” Tucker Memorial Award. The award was presented to the former Associate Chief of Staff Mental Health Dr. Heidi Vermette by Mountain Home VAMC Facility Director Mr. Dean Borsis on…
October 17, 2017 Maryville, Tennessee During the October 17, 2017 of the United Veterans of Blount County (UVBC) monthly meeting, a motion to accept Vet to Vet Tennessee as their newest Veterans Organization was approved unanimously. Currently the organization’s members are: American Legion Post 13 & Auxiliary, Maryville AMVETS Post 22 & Auxiliary, Disabled American…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2017 Replaces Current ‘30-day/40-mile’ System With Patient/Provider-centric Decision-making WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it has presented the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees with the administration’s draft proposal of the Veterans Coordinated Access & Rewarding Experiences (CARE) Act, designed to improve Veterans’ experiences…
October 15, 2017 Mountain Home, Tennessee Recently we viewed the secure messaging page on MyHealtheVet website and found new contacts in the “To: “ dropdown list. The list now includes Chaplaincy, Dental, Eligibility, Patient Advocate and Prosthetics. This is a good opportunity to connect with the VA. If you are not enrolled in MyHealtheVet click…