The VA has gone through some major reorganization in the last few decades to meet the growing needs of what is mainly considered an aging veteran population. To meet the needs of veterans, many state’s VA departments have convereted their services to long-term care and have also contracted clinical services. Search the internet using keywords “U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs” and locate your state’s VA (Mississippi). The basis of a HMO is to provide a comprehensive set services from wellness and preventative to acute and chronic treatment. Behavioral health is unique because it is difficult to measure the outcomes, and in some instances, the comorbidity of mental illness and potential loss of function demands a higher level of services. Search the internet to find information on oyur preferred HMO. Review the information on the web site to find out what kind of behavioral health services are supported, or offered, by the HMO.
