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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois shafted a veteran. Now Hear This: our community is not going to take this lying down!

As our feature article from the Marshall Allen newsletter reports, this carrier made an error in continuing to review the plan for former Navyman B...

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Guest Viewpoint

My Life is a Drain on My Family

Our floor is gone in the bathroom, the back deck is falling in, there is a hole in the kitchen floor, the toilet in the basement is broken, the house needs an overhaul, there are broken windows, the garage needs repair, the yard is terrible… …and...

Dear Citizen: Medical Massage Therapists Serving Veterans Are Disputing Payment Terms with the VA. Now, It’s YOUR Problem

For some time now, End Veteran Debt (EVD) has been engaged in making visible an implacable position regarding equitable payment being taken by the VA in a dispute between this agency and Medical Massage Therapists (MMTs). A dispute that, if not settled soon, will cost the veteran dearly in access...

Dear Citizen: Medical Massage Therapists Serving Veterans Are Disputing Payment Terms with the VA. Now, It’s YOUR Problem

For some time now, End Veteran Debt (EVD) has been engaged in making visible an implacable position regarding equitable payment being taken by the VA in a dispute between this agency and Medical Massage Therapists (MMTs). A dispute that, if not settled soon, will cost the veteran dearly in access...

Health Insurer Admits “Mistake” – and Still Sticks Disabled Veteran With $110,000 in Medical Bills

[Editor's note: the newsletter mentioned in this article refers to Allen Health Academy - Marshall Allen's newsletter] Here’s the good news: Marshall Allen of Allen Health Academy used his paid subscribers' monies to come to the rescue. The second good news: Veteran Mission Possible's Jerry Asht...

House of Prayer, Accused of Bilking Veterans Out of Millions, Said to Be Stonewalling Investigation

Federal prosecutors say a church accused of scamming veterans out of millions of dollars’ worth of benefits is stalling an investigation and should be held in contempt of court and fined. House of Prayer, which has locations across Georgia, Texas, North Carolina and Washington state, has effecti...

Rest in Peace, RIP Medical Debt. Your name is retired — And Your Mission Continues

On Monday, April 15, 2024, “RIP” will have been laid to rest, and the charity that I and RIP’s co-founder Craig Antico struggled to start some 10 years ago will be relaunched as Undue Medical Debt. Gone will be its former logo (itself revised from the crude original above we first created) and ...

Veteran Michael Thorin's Debt and Disability Ordeal and How to Show Support

Jerry Ashton, the founder of End Veteran Debt.org, aims to prevent future stories like Michael's: Michael Thorin wants other veterans to know of his journey through debt and disability. After his last deployment to Iraq in 2005-2006, he returned home to Alabama and his chosen career as a tactic...

The War on Recovery, Part 1: How the U.S. Sidelines Methadone and Buprenorphine

“Outdated views, combined with stigma around treatments for opioid use disorder, combined with the challenging regulatory environment, are leading to a situation where people just aren’t getting evidence-based care,” said Jesse Ehrenfeld, an anesthesiologist and president of the American Medical ...

Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers: Native and African American Veterans Unite

Addressing challenges including homelessness and suicides with End Veteran Debt Former First Lady Michelle Obama felt a strong connection to America’s military and the need to generate collaborations to assist them. “Our veterans who fall on hard times and find themselves without a home deserve ...

“Healing and Certifying” – Unique Project Helps Veterans Deal with Stress Disorders While Opening Up Income Opportunities

CT-based alternative therapy specialist and Doctor of Oriental Medicine/acupuncturist, Jeffrey Zimmerman of Harmonetiks and Jay van Schelt, Executive Director of The Harmonetiks Project have taken a fresh look at how healthcare therapy is delivered to veterans and arrived at an unusual approach: ...

Medical Massage Therapy for Veterans May Lose Its Touch if VA Reimbursement Policies Don’t Change

(The second in a series on problematical Vendor-VA relationships) VA doctors who have seen the results of non-opioid treatments for chronic pain know the extreme importance of treating our Veterans with therapies that enhance their mobility, mood, and overall health. This is enhanced in the case...

An Early Peek at 2024 Investigative Reporting — “Do VA-Vendor Disputes get in the way of Veteran Healthcare? Yep — Dangerously So.”

Readers who are becoming familiar with End Veteran Debt (EVD) and our determined approach to the VA when bringing attention to possible failures on their part will not find it unusual that I am lofting a shot across their bow once again. But, on behalf of vendors? Yes, on behalf of vendors — thi...

2023 George Washington Symposium. The Role of the military in a Democracy

Host: George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Virginia. Author Rick Atkinson and, Generals Joseph Dunford, John Kelly, and Jim Mattis. @CSPAN “What are you willing to die for? Isn’t that the essential question behind each and every person who ever volunteered for service? Enjoy this enlightening 1hr...

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