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VA New Mexico HCS facility in Silver City scheduled 167 medical appointments in October 2020

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The VA New Mexico Health Care System, subsidiary 501GC in Silver City, New Mexico, scheduled 167 pending appointments during the period ending November 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Of the total number of appointments, 160 had a wait time of 30 days or less (95.8%) and seven appointments (4.2%) were scheduled more than 30 days out.

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in January 2019 reported that wait times for new appointments at VA health care facilities were similar to or better than wait times at private-sector providers between 2014 and 2017.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO), however, released a report in July 2019 that cautioned that the VA's data-tracking system only captures part of the appointment process and fails to account for the time that it takes the VA to enroll veterans in its health benefits program.

The VA explains on its website that when veterans apply for benefits, they are assigned to one of eight priority groups, with those who need immediate care due to service-related disabilities placed in higher priority groups. Veterans who do not have service-connected disabilities and earn a higher income are placed in the lower priority groups.

VA New Mexico Health Care System Appointments Scheduled in October
Facility CodeLocationTotal Appointments ScheduledAppointments Scheduled 30 Days or LessAppointments Scheduled More than 30 Days
501Albuquerque52,65244,6208,032
501GMRio Rancho3,1672,842325
501GKSanta Fe2,2982,21979
501GBFarmington2,2072,097110
501GJDurango1,5811,56615
501GIAlamogordo1,4891,44544
501G2Las Vegas1,1091,09613
501GAArtesia1,01798532
501GDGallup99694452
501GEEspanola795479316
501GHTruth or Consequences5435349
501GNTaos4444413
501GCSilver City1671607
501HBRaton990
Source: U.S. Veteran's Administration

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