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Robert J. Dole VAMC facility in Hays scheduled 1,925 medical appointments in February 2021

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The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, subsidiary 589G4 in Hays, Kansas, scheduled 1,925 pending appointments during the period ending March 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Of the total number of appointments, 1,889 had a wait time of 30 days or less (98.1%) and 36 appointments (1.9%) were scheduled more than 30 days out.

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in January 2019 reported 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.

However, the Government Accountability Office released a report in July 2019 cautinging 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 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 earn a higher income are placed in the lower priority groups.

Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center Appointments Scheduled in February
Facility CodeLocationTotal Appointments ScheduledAppointments Scheduled 30 Days or LessAppointments Scheduled More than 30 Days
589A7Wichita32,70331,0831,620
589QCSouth Parklane4,9224,664258
589GWSalina3,2923,27517
589G7Hutchinson2,1922,17913
589G4Hays1,9251,88936
589G2Dodge City1,4841,47014
589G5Parsons92891315
Source: U.S. Veteran's Administration

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