All veterans eligible for VA dental coverage
JC Journal
Columnists
Randy Fairchild
Health
April 13, 2014
For the first time in history, the U.S. government has authorized a national dental insurance program for veterans enrolled in Veterans Affairs health care and individuals enrolled in VA’s CHAMPVA program.
Premium rates will vary depending on your geographic region and the plan option you select. There are three options that are available: basic, enhanced and comprehensive. These plans range from about $8 for the basic up to about $27 for comprehensive.
In the Tippecanoe County area there are many dentists who have signed up for this program. Veterans will not be getting dental care done by the VA but veterans must be signed up with the VA for health care to be eligible for the dental insurance plan.
As stated above, this is the first time that the VA has actually assisted veterans with dental care except for those veterans rated at 100 percent service-connected, have a service-connected disability for a dental injury, or on the VA Voc-Rehab program.
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Dental technicians inadvertently used unsterilized equipment on 45 Marines
Marines tested for infection after dental techs use unsterilized tools
Marine Corps Times
By Hope Hodge Seck
Staff Writer
January 24, 2014
Members of a Marine reserve unit were called in for an emergency blood draw in late January after officials discovered that some had undergone dental examinations with unsterilized instruments during a drill weekend.
A group of 101 Marines from the Headquarters and Service Company of 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines — a 4th Marine Division unit headquartered in Houston — underwent dental exams administered by technicians from the 4th Marine Logistics Group’s 4th Dental Battalion Jan. 10-11. A spokesman for Marine Forces Reserve, Col. Francis Piccoli, said officials believe dental technicians inadvertently used unsterilized equipment on 45 of the Marines.
Local news station KRGV reported that the exams happened at the unit’s Harlingen, Texas, depot on Jan. 11. Officials learned about the incident four days later, the station reported.
It’s unclear how the mistake involving the unsterilized equipment took place.
Since officials said they have no way of knowing which of the 101 Marines were examined with the unsterilized tools, the unit notified all of them, through their platoon commanders, about the incident and asked them to report for a blood draw Jan. 18.
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Marine Corps Times
By Hope Hodge Seck
Staff Writer
January 24, 2014
Members of a Marine reserve unit were called in for an emergency blood draw in late January after officials discovered that some had undergone dental examinations with unsterilized instruments during a drill weekend.
A group of 101 Marines from the Headquarters and Service Company of 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines — a 4th Marine Division unit headquartered in Houston — underwent dental exams administered by technicians from the 4th Marine Logistics Group’s 4th Dental Battalion Jan. 10-11. A spokesman for Marine Forces Reserve, Col. Francis Piccoli, said officials believe dental technicians inadvertently used unsterilized equipment on 45 of the Marines.
Local news station KRGV reported that the exams happened at the unit’s Harlingen, Texas, depot on Jan. 11. Officials learned about the incident four days later, the station reported.
It’s unclear how the mistake involving the unsterilized equipment took place.
Since officials said they have no way of knowing which of the 101 Marines were examined with the unsterilized tools, the unit notified all of them, through their platoon commanders, about the incident and asked them to report for a blood draw Jan. 18.
read more here
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