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VA Connecticut HCS facility in Danbury scheduled 513 medical appointments in October 2019

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The VA Connecticut Health Care System, subsidiary 689GE in Danbury, Connecticut scheduled 513 pending appointments during the period ending November 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Of the total number of appointments, 504 had a wait time of 30 days or less (98.3%) and nine appointments (1.8%) were scheduled more than 30 days out.

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in January 2019 reported that wait times for new appointments at VA health care facilities were similar to or better than wait times at private-sector providers between 2014 and 2017.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO), however, released a report in July 2019 that cautioned that the VA's data-tracking system only captures part of the appointment process and fails to account for the time that it takes the VA to enroll veterans in its health benefits program.

The VA explains on its website that when veterans apply for benefits, they are assigned to one of eight priority groups, with those who need immediate care due to service-related disabilities placed in higher priority groups. Veterans who do not have service-connected disabilities and who earn a higher income are placed in the lower priority groups.

VA Connecticut Health Care System Appointments Scheduled in October
Facility CodeLocationTotal Appointments ScheduledAppointments Scheduled 30 Days or LessAppointments Scheduled More than 30 Days
689West Haven45,53143,4682,063
689A4Newington37,26236,0141,248
689HCNew London1,6631,61251
689GAWaterbury1,3821,3739
689GBStamford1,3101,29119
689QAWest Haven1,1781,1762
689GEDanbury5135049
689GDWinsted4754705
689GCWillimantic47145021
Source: U.S. Veteran's Administration

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