Veterans Choice Program with a permanent community care program
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United States federal healthcare program
permanent community care program
veterans health care program
The Veterans Choice Program with a permanent community care program was a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs initiative that allowed eligible veterans to receive medical care from approved community providers outside VA facilities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Veterans Choice Card | 1 |
| Veterans Choice Program with a permanent community care program canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3822306 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Veterans Choice Program with a permanent community care program Context triple: [VA MISSION Act of 2018, replaces, Veterans Choice Program with a permanent community care program]
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A.
Continuum of Care Program
The Continuum of Care Program is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) initiative that funds and coordinates community-based efforts to end homelessness through housing and supportive services.
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B.
VA community living centers
VA community living centers are long-term care and rehabilitation facilities that provide nursing, medical, and supportive services to eligible U.S. military veterans within the Department of Veterans Affairs health system.
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C.
Veteran-Owned Small Business Program
The Veteran-Owned Small Business Program is a U.S. federal initiative that provides contracting preferences and support to small businesses owned and controlled by military veterans.
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D.
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program
The Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program is a federal initiative that provides contracting preferences and support to small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.
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E.
Rural Health Care program
The Rural Health Care program is a U.S. federal initiative that subsidizes telecommunications and broadband services to help healthcare providers in rural areas improve patient care and access to medical resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Veterans Choice Program with a permanent community care program Target entity description: The Veterans Choice Program with a permanent community care program was a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs initiative that allowed eligible veterans to receive medical care from approved community providers outside VA facilities.
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A.
Continuum of Care Program
The Continuum of Care Program is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) initiative that funds and coordinates community-based efforts to end homelessness through housing and supportive services.
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B.
VA community living centers
VA community living centers are long-term care and rehabilitation facilities that provide nursing, medical, and supportive services to eligible U.S. military veterans within the Department of Veterans Affairs health system.
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C.
Veteran-Owned Small Business Program
The Veteran-Owned Small Business Program is a U.S. federal initiative that provides contracting preferences and support to small businesses owned and controlled by military veterans.
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D.
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program
The Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program is a federal initiative that provides contracting preferences and support to small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.
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E.
Rural Health Care program
The Rural Health Care program is a U.S. federal initiative that subsidizes telecommunications and broadband services to help healthcare providers in rural areas improve patient care and access to medical resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal healthcare program
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United States federal healthcare program ⓘ permanent community care program ⓘ veterans health care program ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Veterans Choice Program
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surface form:
Veterans Choice
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| appliesTo | U.S. military veterans ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
veteran experiences long wait times for VA appointments
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veteran faces unusual or excessive burden in accessing a VA facility ⓘ veteran lives more than a specified distance from a VA facility ⓘ |
| endTime | June 2019 ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| hasComponent | community care network ⓘ |
| inception | November 2014 ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
VA MISSION Act of 2018
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Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Veterans Affairs health care system ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve access to care for veterans living far from VA facilities
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to provide a permanent framework for veterans to receive care from community providers ⓘ to provide eligible veterans access to medical care from community providers outside VA facilities ⓘ to reduce wait times for veterans seeking medical care ⓘ |
| reformLinkedTo | VA MISSION Act of 2018 ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Veterans Community Care Program
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permanent community care program of the VA MISSION Act of 2018 ⓘ |
| replaces | Veterans Choice Program ⓘ |
| serviceProvided |
community-based medical care for eligible veterans
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diagnostic services ⓘ mental health care ⓘ primary care ⓘ specialty care ⓘ |
| significantEvent | implementation of Veterans Choice Program following 2014 VA wait time scandal ⓘ |
| startTime |
2014
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June 2019 ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | veterans facing barriers to timely VA care ⓘ |
| uses |
approved community providers
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non-VA medical facilities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Veterans Choice Program with a permanent community care program Description of subject: The Veterans Choice Program with a permanent community care program was a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs initiative that allowed eligible veterans to receive medical care from approved community providers outside VA facilities.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
VA MISSION Act of 2018
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replaces
→
Veterans Choice Program with a permanent community care program
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this entity surface form:
Veterans Choice Card