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Old 09-03-2010, 08:55 AM
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Here is my latest example of VA waste. I see a rheumatologist outside the VA for my fibromyalgia. My primary care doc told me this mine was now on their staff so he was going to set me up with her through the VA. I get this call the other day from the Lexington, Ky VA Hospital wanting to set me up with their rheumatologist. I told them I thought I was going to go to my own one. They told me she was not on the staff except as a consultant so to save money I was going to have to go to Lexington. My rheumatologist charges about $50 a visit and I live about 225 miles from Lexington so at 20 cents a mile travel pay that is $45. Wow! They saved five bucks.
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