Veteran Oversight Now

Veteran Oversight Now is an official podcast of the Department of Veteran Affairs, Office of Inspector General. Each episode features interviews with key stakeholders, discussions on high-impact reports, and highlights of recent oversight work. Listen regularly for the inside story on how the VA OIG investigates crimes and wrongdoings, audits programs that provide benefits and services to veterans, and inspects medical facilities to ensure our nation’s veterans receive safe and timely health care.

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Senior Benefits Inspector Discusses Risks with VA's Contract Medical Exam Program

Related report: Contract Medical Exam Program Limitations Put Veterans at Risk for Inaccurate Claims Decisions Report summary: Given the importance of medical exams to disability claims and the high cost of VA’s contracts with exam vendors, the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) set out to determine whether the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) oversaw contract medical disability exams to ensure they met quality standards and contractual requirements, established procedures for correcting...

Jun 22, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Deputy Inspector General Highlights Newest VA Electronic Health Record Reports

In this episode of Veteran Oversight Now, guest host Deputy Inspector General David Case joins Dr. Joe Etherage, director of national reporting for the Office of Healthcare Inspections, to discuss three recently released reports on VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization program—a 10-year, multibillion-dollar modernization effort. Since the October 2020 implementation of the system at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, the VA OIG has received wide-ranging complaint...

Mar 28, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Senior Healthcare Inspection Leader Discusses New Vet Center Inspection Program

In this episode of Veteran Oversight Now, Dr. Julie Kroviak, deputy assistant inspector general for healthcare inspections, discusses her journey from medical student to VA doctor to leading teams conducting oversight of VHA. She introduces the new vet center inspection program, detailing how the VA OIG will inspect roughly 300 vet centers over the next few years. This month’s episode concludes with the VA OIG’s highlights for January 2022. Dr. Kroviak on areas of focus for vet center inspection...

Mar 28, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3

VA OIG Special Agent in Charge Discusses New Healthcare Fraud Division

Visit our website to learn more about the work of the VA OIG's Office of Investigations . Report potentially unlawful activity or potential violations of rules or regulations; fraud, waste, and abuse; and gross mismanagement of VA programs and operations to the VA OIG Hotline: Online: https://www.va.gov/oig/hotline/default.asp Phone: 800-488-8244 Monday–Wednesday and Friday between 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) or Thursday between 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Fax: 202-495-5861 M...

Mar 28, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 2

VA Inspector General Interview: 86th Semiannual Report to Congress

The Semiannual Report to Congress summarizes the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) oversight from April 1 through September 30, 2021. For this period, the VA OIG identified over $2.9 billion in monetary impact for a return on investment of $29 for every dollar spent on oversight. This does not include the inestimable value of the healthcare oversight work completed to advance patient safety and quality care. The OIG hotline received and triaged 15,104 contacts in this reporting period, bringi...

Mar 28, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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