BraunAbility president calls on VA to reduce 189-day payment drag
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:17 AM CDT, Wed May 28, 2025
WASHINGTON – BraunAbility Americas President Craig Schrimsher testified before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee this week, advocating for long-overdue updates to policies impacting veterans in need of accessible transportation.
The testimony, shaped by input from BraunAbility’s dealer network and in partnership with the National Mobility Equipment Dealer Association (NMEDA), secured bipartisan commitments to address critical industry challenges, including:
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Improving fairness in the VA’s vehicle trade-in policy
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Reducing excessive payment delays to mobility dealers
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Updating the VA’s reimbursement schedule to reflect post-COVID inflation
One breakthrough in the conversation, according to BraunAbility: Securing commitments to tackle the VA’s 189-day average payment delay for mobility dealers.
"If we can cut a car in half and put it back together in three days, the VA can improve upon its 189-day payment cycle,” said Scrimsher.
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