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VFW Post 4252 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION 3190 North Carl G. Rose Highway U. S. POSTAGE Volume 19 Issue 3 Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori May - June 2017 PAID Hernando, FL 34462 HERNANDO, FLORIDA PERMIT #1 The Grapevine www.veteransgrapevine.com An Award Winning Nonprofit Publication Dedicated to the Heroes of America – Our Veterans and Their Families Dr. David J. Shulkin sworn in as VA Secretary Find the Devil – Root Cause Analysis A closer look at the various causes that have influenced the care delivery and overall efficiency of the Veterans Health System can be summarized in the diagram below (Source: Inefficiencies in Veterans Health System: An Explorative Analysis, healthcarereformmagazine.com, 2014 article by Varun Bahl and J. P. Pattanaik). Dr. Shulkin, it is time to fix the system! The Grapevine Managing Editor – John Stewart S. No Factors Impact Most of the causes which have a impacted Veterans Email: [email protected] 1 Man (Human Resources) High Health System do revolve around Methods and the Hu- 2 Machine (IT, Medical Equipments) Moderate man Resources. Inefficient methods and practices cou- Mailed to Veterans at Home 3 Money (Budget, Funding) Moderate pled with causes related to human resources have com- Read Online by Veterans around the World 4 Methods (Policy, Internal Process) High pletely derailed the Veterans Health System. However, Sponsored by Patriotic Private Citizens 5 Materials (Supplies) Low factors like age old IT systems (MACHINE), VA budget and Local Business Leaders 6 Facilities (Infrastructure) Moderate cut (MONEY) can not be ignored. VFW Post 4252 from our Surrounding Communities Hernando, Florida The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a government-run military veteran benefit system with Cabinet-level sta- tus. It is the United States government’s fourth largest department, after the United States Department of Defense, the Department of (352) 726-3339 Health and Human Services, and the Department of Education. With a total 2013 budget of about $78.4 billion, VA employs nearly www.veteranspage.com/vfw4252/vfwmain.htm 312,841 people at hundreds of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, clinics and benefits offices and is responsible for administering ...and his Hero programs for veterans, their families and survivors. They currently manage over 1700 healthcare facilities across the country. Compensation 101: What exactly is VA active military service. compensation? GRAPEVINE PATRIOTS CLUB But VA compensation is also an acknowledgement. An acknowl- By: Jason Davis edgement implies acceptance from the federal government that Damon & Ann Shingleton Permanent Tibor Halasi-Kun 12/2019 what happened to you in service can or may affect you after ser- Ruth and Michael O’Feild Permanent Gloria Quereux 06/2017 (Jason Davis served five years in the 101st ABN, including two vice. And that’s a broad, vague statement. Thus, VA compensa- Doris Crist 12/2017 Jack & Sybil Williamson 05/2018 combat tours to Iraq. He's currently an M.A. candidate in Writ- tion makes up for the potential loss of civilian wages or civilian Lady Di and Tom 05/2018 Edward & Janet Dyer 01/2018 ing at Johns Hopkins University and serves as social media working time you’d miss as a result of, or for tending to George and Muriel Canning Permanent Kevin Ryan 01/2018 administrator for the Veterans Benefits Administration). (appointments, etc.), your injuries/medical conditions. It’s basi- Bucky Palmer 08/2017 Doris Crist 01/2019 cally the government saying, “Hey, thanks for your service. You James Bell 08/2017 Martin Dolley 05/2017 As a social media administrator for VA’s Benefits Administra- sacrificed your health for America, so we accept that your re- MOCA Pup Tent 76 08/2017 George Daniel 05/2019 tion, I read thousands of comments (yep, all of them) each week duced health may impact your ability to live as comfortably as Albert White and Joyce Tasko 05/2018 Margaret Monroe 05/2019 from thousands of people scattered across the country. It’s no you would had you not gotten hurt/sick.” Catherine Cahill 06/2018 Richard Dunbar 05/2017 surprise that the most-talked about VA benefit Walter & Lille Mabie 05/2018 Paul Pilney 06/2017 is VA compensation, but it is sometimes surprising that the Lastly, VA compensation is not income. I’m going to say that Charlotte Poland & The Roland J. Desrosiers 08/2018 words we use to talk about this benefit are different from the again: VA compensation is not income. It is not a replacement or Tues Night Dart League 08/2017 Alva Jean Barron 09/2018 words used by those in our social media community. Even more substitution for civilian employment, and it is not a military re- Tom Black 09/2017 Kathy Sharpe 09/2017 surprising is that many don’t fully understand the intent, pur- tirement. Except in uncommon situations, VA does not pay you John Attanasio Jr. 09/2017 Alva Jean Barron 09/2018 pose or process behind this benefit. to not find or hold civilian employment. Compensation makes up John & Annie Williamson 01/2020 for; it doesn’t replace. Tom Hampton 01/2019 That’s on us, I guess, that we need to reach more of you to bet- Lorraine Casucci-Childs 03/2018 YOUR NAME NEEDS TO BE ter explain what compensation is, how it works, and who can Those are the basics. That’s what it is. Richard Pilny 03/2018 The Grapevine is now being read around HERE! DONATE AND get it. In general terms, this blog intends to do just that. Or, the world in two newspapers. Read the HELP US! sister issue of your Grapevine at: more loosely: here’s the skinny, the straight talk, with no PR, no (“Permanent” indicates a one time spin, no BS. donation of over $500 has been made) www.veteransgrapevine.com Ready? We need your help . Post funding for it is very low and we need donations to publish the Grapevine. A $15 donation covers only about 75% of the cost to send you the Grapevine for one year. Obviously, those who are not donating (over 350 members) costs us a So, what is compensation? considerable amount of money for printing and mailing. In fact, because of budget cuts, we have had to stop mailing outside the State of Florida and outside local zip code areas to members who have not donated. Of course, business ads are also needed. Please It’s money, obviously. But there’s more to it than that. People donate and ask your local business to support us with a donation for a business card advertisement. often say it’s their “monthly check,” their “service-connected payment,” “their disability payment,” or even simply their Marsha Grundei In memory of Michael Grundei Permanent “benefits.” These are actual words I often see, but even they Alva O’Donnell In memory of Neal D. O’Donnell 03/2017 don’t effectively describe what compensation is, nor do they Jesse A. Lewis In memory of his loving wife Noreen Permanent accurately portray which specific benefit—among dozens VBA Eva Marlene Simpson In memory of Robert L. Simpson 06/2017 administers—they’re referring to. The auxiliary plays Bingo once a month at Life Care . The resi- Frank J. Albrecht In memory of Florence M. Albrecht 04/2018 dents win cash prizes and they sure enjoy it. Judy Prive calls the Clara Maurer In memory of Paul Maurer Permanent There are several types of VA compensation, but I’ve learned game and Margaret Monroe helps the residents Cathy Springer In memory of Ben Wall 08/2017 that most people are most often referring to disability compen- Harry Rost In memory of Ada Rost 03/2018 sation. When referring to disability compensation, people most Joe Fodor In memory of Thelma Fodor 01/2019 often say “my claim,” “my money,” “my benefits,” or “my Bob Huscher In memory of Joan Huscher 07/2017 check.” Sometimes they even say “my pension,” which is, itself, Kathy Sharpe In memory of Therese Sanford 05/2017 an entirely different and unrelated VA benefit. Frank Buonomo In memory of Inge Buonomo 08/2018 Linda Vozzella In memory of Bob Vozzella 09/2017 Alright, I’ve dragged you along long enough, What IS VA com- Harry Rost In memory of Ada Rost 03/2018 pensation? Michael R Hicks In memory of Bud Hicks First of all, it’s taxpayer money. Every year, VA makes a budg- Join the Patriots Club Here Are The Newest Patriots et request for the following year. In simple terms for just VBA, Who Joined or Extended their Membership we look at what we’re currently paying to administer VA bene- We cannot make this publication available without your help. We fits, including how much we’re paying in compensation to the are in our 19th year of publication. Add your name to the elite list millions of Veterans on the rolls, then we analyze how much of wonderful people who support The Grapevine and our veterans. more we’ll need based on many factors, mostly that there are Donations are tax deductible as described in section 501c(19) of the Bill Merryman 02/2019 more Veterans now accessing and receiving and applying to Internal Revenue Code. If your name has been removed from the Patriots Club due to expiration, please renew it. Send your donation Norm & Marge Grady 02/2018 more VA benefits. However, VA’s budget does not limit what Greta Crabtree In Memory of we can pay in benefits. to: Quartermaster VFW Post 4252 3190 N. Carl G. Rose Highway Hernando, FL 34462. Checks should be made out to VFW Post Dave Sidelinger 05/2020 Secondly, to safeguard taxpayer money, disability compensation 4252, designated in the remarks for The Grapevine.

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