VA Plans Health Care Boost For 2 Million Veterans
Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is working to improve dental care for veterans. They plan to expand access to dental services and find a new company to manage these services, allowing more veterans to receive dental care from community providers.Key Facts
- The VA wants to give more veterans access to dental care.
- Only about 26% of veterans enrolled in the VA health system currently qualify for dental services.
- The VA has asked companies to propose plans for managing a new national dental network.
- This network aims to offer preventive, restorative, and specialty dental services.
- The 2018 MISSION Act supports veterans' use of community care providers.
- About 40% of VA care is already provided by non-VA community providers.
- Nearly 888,051 veterans received dental care in fiscal year 2025 through the current system.
- The VA will select a dental care manager in 2026, after reviewing proposals from companies.
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