"I want you to know what a special privilege it is to have you in this position."
"Many members brought up in their opening statements concerns as it relates to the VA's intent to raise revenue by billing insurance companies and charging them for the VA's care related, I think, to m..."
"There are very few issues that are more important, in my estimation, than to ensure that the programs and the services for our veterans are adequately funded."
"Last year's legislation that was enacted directed the VA to establish a pilot program for collaboration with non-VA providers to deliver health care services to veterans specifically in rural areas."
"I was very impressed with Senator Burr's comment that there is discussion going on between the Department of Health and Human Services, the Health Resources Service Administration, Bureau of Primary C..."
"Where we have used non-VA contractors, which we currently do, part of the contracts, as I understand it, is a requirement that those records be supplied to the VA and electronically supplied."
"So they would do home telehealth from that rural clinic."
"It is more of a privileging issue that you are talking about."
"If we want the ideal, most efficient, highest quality of the delivery of care utilizing telemedicine, then we have got some barriers to overcome."
"I would just point out to the Chairman I cheated myself on the first round, so I may go over."
"We must find new ways to serve our rural veterans."