Thomas Mayes

Review of Phoenix VA Healthcare System

Recently approved for VA Health Benefits and calle...

Recently approved for VA Health Benefits and called for my first appointment. Was scheduled for July 30, 2013 some 9 months away even though I have a heart condition and this type of wait may cause me to be dead long before my appointment date. I was told this is due to a lack of doctors because so many have retired or just left the system. In addition we have a west side clinic in Surprise, AZ that now states they are no longer accepting new patients. What? The main hospital is 1 1/2 hour drive from me no matter how I get there. The VA Administration should take a look at what's going on out here in AZ because I'm sure we are not unique to the system and if it's happening here it's happening elsewhere as well.