Health Insurance Coverage in Missouri
| Insurance Company | United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
|---|---|
| State | Missouri |
| Website | va.gov |
| Number of Hospitals in Network | 7 |
| Number of Plans Offered | 4 |
2 plans
2 plans
| Plan Name | Plan Type |
|---|---|
| CHAMPVA | OTHER |
| VA and VA Choice | VA Healthcare System |
| VA Community Care | OTHER |
| Veterans Administration | VA Healthcare System |
Veteran of the U.S. Army, retired as a U.S. Army Colonel. Served as hospital commander of the 452nd Combat Support Hospital in both Salerno, Afghanistan and Camp Arifjan Kuwait. Veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Restore Hope and is a Bronze Star recipient. Holds a Doctor of Health Administration from Capella University, a Master's degree in Adult Health from Vanderbilt University, and a Master's degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. Received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Austin Peay State University. Previously served as Director/CEO of the Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, Director/CEO of John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Associate Director of Patient Care Services at the Kansas City VA Medical Center in Missouri and the Tomah VA Medical Center in Wisconsin, and as acting Director/CEO of the St. Louis VA Health Care System. [15]
Appointed medical center director of Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital effective April 9, 2023. Replaced Patricia Hall. Some of his other leadership roles include serving as associate director of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston and as deputy executive director of Business Operations and Administration within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Care in the Community. Joined VA in 2004. Received a Master of Science degree in Health Care Administration from Trinity University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health from Texas A&M University. Is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. [4, 11]
MD. Served as chief of staff for Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia since June 2010. Prior to that, she was director of the Primary Care service line and a staff physician at the hospital. Has also served on the national Veterans Administration Physician Advocacy Council. Holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Westminster and a medical degree from the University of Missouri, where she also completed her residency in Internal Medicine. [11, 14, 16]
MBA. [11]
RN, MSN. [11]
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RN, MBA. [11]
Has been with VA for over 32 years. Most recently served at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, as Medical Center Director and Chief Executive Officer from June 2022 until his transition to KCVA. During his career with VA, he has held various leadership appointments in VA Heartland Network, including those in Columbia, Missouri, at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, and at St. Louis VA Health Care System. In 2018, Mr. Hopkins was the Associate Director at KCVA. Veteran, having served in the U.S. Army Reserve with two activations, to include a deployment to Afghanistan in 2002 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and retiring in April 2007. [10, 13]
FACHE. [3, 10]
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MD. [10]
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FACHE. [12]
MD. [12]
DNP RN NE-BC. [12]