{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Mimecast and Callbots and Over-Prescriptions","description":" Host Rob Couture and co-host Brittany Dymond Murray sit down with Kristina Keenan, Ryan Gallucci, and Glenn Umberger, VFW Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief, to break down the key legislative and administrative issues currently affecting America\u2019s veterans. Keenan recaps her recent congressional testimony, highlighting concerns about VA proposals tied to Medicare Advantage, as well as the growing problem of predatory companies misguiding veterans seeking disability benefits. Gallucci expands on the VFW\u2019s efforts to protect the VA Home Loan program and discusses challenges veterans face when navigating VA\u2019s digital systems, including recent outages and access barriers. Offering a national leadership perspective, Umberger underscores how these issues impact veterans at the Post and Department levels and emphasizes the importance of informed advocacy throughout the organization. Links referenced in the episode: Firms that help military vets with their disability claims can charge exorbitant fees Why Clark Griswold may be one of the most perfect veterans in film Join the VFW's Action Corps network Episode Highlights: 0:00 \u2013 Intro and Roll Call 4:20 \u2013 Keenan\u2019s congressional testimony and key legislative priorities 7:05 \u2013 VA cost recovery proposals and Medicare Advantage concerns 11:30 \u2013 Predatory claims companies and protecting veterans from exploitation 15:42 \u2013 Trajectory Medical and the fight against misleading \u201cconsultant\u201d models 19:08 \u2013 Preserving the VA Home Loan program and preventing misuse of the funding fee 23:55 \u2013 Digital access challenges: website bottlenecks, outdated systems, and broadband gaps 28:10 \u2013 VA system outages, bot-driven traffic surges, and VFW escalation 32:15 \u2013 Navigating VA.gov and securing essential veterans\u2019 records 36:42 \u2013 Grassroots reporting and the importance of accurate field intelligence 40:58 \u2013 National leadership perspective with Glenn Umberger 45:22 \u2013 Legislative and administrative priorities for 2024\u20132025 1:04:30 \u2013 Good of the Order \u2013 closing reflections   For more information or to continue the conversation, please visit: Veterans of Foreign Wars Website VFW Podcast Page @VFWHQ on Twitter VFW on Facebook @RobCoutureVFW on Facebook Call 1-888-JOIN-VFW Today\u2019s VFW \u2014 Share Your #StillServing Story Sports Clips Help A Hero \u2014 Text HERO to 71777 to donate online ","author_name":"#StillServing: The VFW Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/thevfwpodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"