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Fargo VAMC facility in Fergus Falls scheduled 487 medical appointments in August 2020

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The Fargo VA Medical Center, subsidiary 437GC in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, scheduled 487 pending appointments during the period ending September 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Of the total number of appointments, 479 had a wait time of 30 days or less (98.4%) and eight appointments (1.6%) 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.

Fargo VA Medical Center Appointments Scheduled in August
Facility CodeLocationTotal Appointments ScheduledAppointments Scheduled 30 Days or LessAppointments Scheduled More than 30 Days
437Fargo21,87619,4062,470
437GBBismarck1,3001,181119
437GEBemidji1,1051,06045
437GDMinot88085327
437GIGrand Forks69568411
437GCFergus Falls4874798
437GJDickinson2752705
437GFWilliston1941859
437GLDevils Lake1891854
437GKJamestown1851832
437GAGrafton1431403
Source: U.S. Veteran's Administration

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