Health Care Advocate Luttrall saves veteran $336,000 in medical expenses

After an Amarillo area veteran was taken to the Emergency Room and admitted into a hospital, his subsequent medical treatments reached an overall cost of approximately $340,000. Upon arriving at the hospital, he called Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Health Care Advocate (HCA) and Navy veteran Linda Luttrall. “I was the point-of-contact with the VA, outside medical providers and their billing staff to keep things running smoothly for this veteran and provide continuity of care” said Luttrall. Her efforts for the ...

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Health Care Advocacy, News & Events

U.S. Secretary of Labor Walsh meets with Texas Veterans Commission Employment Services

U.S. Secretary of Labor Martin “Marty” Walsh visited the American GI Forum-National Veterans Outreach Program (NVOP) https://www.agif-nvop.org/ in San Antonio on August 30, 2022. Meeting with Secretary Walsh in a roundtable discussion were members of the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Veteran Employment Services (VES) South District team. “At the roundtable, TVC VES staff showcased the partnerships in Military City USA (San Antonio), the relationships with DOL (Department of Labor) programs, and service delivery to veterans in the area,” said ...

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Employment, News & Events

In the spacious Panhandle, Rev. George Hall keeps community close

In the far flung rural areas of the Texas Panhandle, to take care of fellow veterans Rev. George W. Hall, US Army Ret. travels hundreds of miles and countless hours.

“Many in this area travel to larger cities for work and come home at night. Others out here don’t drive or don’t have computers. Being in a rural area, you have to be available all the time due to the demographic and geographic factors. I just get in my car and ...

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Claims, News & Events

Governor Abbott announces winners of Texas Veterans Commission’s Veteran Education Excellence Awards

October 5, 2020 – Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the Texas public institutions of higher education honored with the 2022 Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Award by the Texas Veterans Commission’s (TVC) Veterans Education Program. Established by the Texas legislature, the award recognizes universities and colleges providing excellence in education and related services that significantly contribute to the academic success of student veterans and military-connected students.

Read the full announcement.

TVC awards three levels of recognition that highlight the depth and breadth ...

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Education, News & Events

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