RAO Bulletin Update 01 February 2013

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This bulletin contains the following articles:
== VA Mental Health Care [18] ————————- (Fill Care Gap)
== VA Blue Button Program [02] —— (New Features Incorporated)
== VA eBenefits Portal [01] —————- (Online Access Upgraded)
== Congressional Gold Medal [02] ——– (1st Special Service Force)
== Sequestration [12] ————— (Initial DoD Compliance Actions)
== Scam ~ BBB Top 10 ——————————————— (2012)
== VA Women Vet Programs [21] ————— (33 Grants Awarded)
== Computing Reserve Component Cost —– (New Formula Sought)
== Tricare Autism Care [04] ————– (DoD Mandated Coverage)
== Vet Locator ———————————- (POS-REP Mobile App)
== Vet Cemetery Illinois [03] ———————– (No Dogs allowed)
== VA Glaucoma Care] ————————- (285,000 Vets Have It)
== Military Sexual Trauma ——- (Claims & Compensation Process)
== Gulf War Syndrome [21] —————————- (OEF/OIF Link)
== VA Lawsuit ~ Stanley Laskowski [01] ———- ($3.7M Awarded)
== Tax Tips 2012 —————————————– (Tax year 2012)
== VA Compensation & Pensions [08] ——- (Disabled Vet Payouts)
== VA Compensation & Pensions [09] ———- (Overcompensation)
== RP~China Dispute [04] —————– (USS Guardian Grounding)
== Retiree Appreciation Days ————————— (2013 Schedule)
== ALS [11] ——————————– (Vet’s Twice as Susceptible)
== Medagate OTC Benefits Card ——— (Exchange Now Accepting)
== Tricare Pharmacy Policy [14] ————— (Walgreens — Not Yet!)
== Michigan Vet Benefits [01] ————- (New VA Agency to Open)
== Vet Toxic Exposure~Lejeune [34] —- (Contamination Backdated)
== VA Claims Backlog [80] ——- (GAO Report Cites Slow Progress)
== VA Claims Backlog [81] ————- (Vets Spurning Free Benefits)
== VAMC Orlando [03] ————— (Contractor Cure Notice Issued)
== Computer Fix Scam —————————— (Non-Existent Bugs)
== VAMC Buffalo NY ——————- (Media Paints Unfair Portrait)
== VA RTLS [02] ————————— ($543M Contract Awarded)
== TRICARE User Fees [95] ————— (Price Tag Under Scrutiny)
== Vet Legislation ————————————- (8 Bills Submitted)
== Military Retirement Affordability Issue —– (All-Volunteer Force)
== Fiscal Cliff [02] —————————- (Possible Impact on Vets)
== Social Security Benefits [02] ——————— (How to Get More)
== Fisher House Expansion [10] ———————- (Portland Oregon)
== NM Vet Legislation [02] ——————————— (3 New Bills)
== VA Erectile Dysfunction [01] —————— (Prescriptions Triple)
== Clark AFB Vet Cemetery [06] —- (ABMC to Restore/Maintain)
== my Social Security ————————- (Obtaining SSA Services)
==VA Claim Processing [08] ————————- (VBMS Launched)
== VA Burial Benefit [17] ——- (Funeral Directors Online Resource)
== Computer Software Alert —————————— (Oracle’s Java)
== Pat Tillman Foundation Scholarship — (Applications NLT 15 Feb)
== Identity Theft [13] ——————————————— (Children)
== VA Fraud Waste & Abuse [65] ———————– (1-15 Jan 2013)
== Mobilized Reserve 22 JAN 2013———————- (1132 Decrease)
== Vet Jobs [99] ———————————- (Wal-Mart to Hire 100k)
== WWII Vets [36] ——————————– (Emmanuel K. Nicosia)
== POW/MIA [36] ———————————- —– (16-31 Jan 2013)
== Spanish American War Images 02 —————————- (Soldiers)
== Saving Money ——————————— (TV Streaming Devices)
== Notes of Interest ————————————— (16-31 Jan 2013)
== Medicare Fraud [111] ——————————— (16-31 Jan 2013)
== Medicaid Fraud [78] ———————————- (16-31 Jan 2013)
== State Veteran’s Benefits ——————————- (Kentucky 2013)
== Veteran Hearing/Mark-up Schedule ————- (As of Jan 30 2013)
== Military History ——————– (Capture Of the Frigate President)
== Military History Anniversaries —————– (Feb 1–14 Summary)
== Military Trivia 67 —————— (USMC History & Traditions – 1)
== Tax Burden for Tennessee Retirees —————— (As of Jan 2013)
== GI Bill [140] ** ———————— (In-State Tuition Bill H.R.357)
== Stolen Valor [83] ** ————————————- (New H.R.258)
== Aviation Art ——————————————— (A Big Victory )
== Veteran Legislation Status 28 Jan 2013 ———- (Where we stand)
== Have You Heard? ——————————- (2012 Darwin Awards)
== Military Lingo/Jargon/Slang ————————————— (002)