GREAT FALLS — Montana has been selected to conduct a pilot program with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that is aimed at speeding up processing of veterans’ benefit claims.
The Great Falls Tribune reports that the Digits to Digits program will allow selected veterans service organizations to submit electronic claims directly to the VA.
The pilot program agreement is scheduled to be finalized late November and put in to operation by mid-December.
The Montana Veterans Affairs Division will submit claims directly to the VA’s claim processing system. The hope is that this system will process claims quicker so veterans can receive their benefits quicker.
The Montana Veterans Affairs Division is responsible for more than 75 percent of the Montana-based veteran benefit claim products submitted to the Fort Harrison VA Center.