After 'code issue,' veterans no longer receive free care at UP hospice site

After 'code issue,' veterans no longer receive free care at UP hospice site 
MyUpNow.com, Houghton, MI; by Thomas Fournier; 2/5/25 
For a veteran staying at hospice care facility, it's important family can visit, especially in rural areas. But what happens when their facility no longer qualifies as a hospice facility for the Veteran's Health Administration (VHA)? Omega House Executive Director Mike Lutz said he received a call from the local Veteran's Affairs (VA) office in Iron Mountain late December 2024 informing him that they would "no longer be servicing veterans at Omega House." ... Veterans who would usually receive a reimbursement through the VA for their hospice care would no longer be able to find that at Omega House, leaving them to get their care 100 miles away or more.