The Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) in the October 8, 2025 edition of its monthly Provider Advisor newsletter includes reference to two initiatives that seem to affect adult day providers.

LeadingAge received clarification from the VA central office for Geriatric and Extended Care (GEC) that neither the provisions citing increased documentation requests nor the use of the external provider scheduling (EPS) platform should be anticipated by adult day providers serving veterans.

The increases in documentation requests will apply to ‘low risk clinics,’ a group that does not include GEC programs. The use of EPS is optional and still being rolled out across the nation; it may not yet be available in all areas.

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