VA reduces wait times for prosthetic limbs
By HME News Staff
Updated 11:18 AM CDT, Thu June 4, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs says it has reduced wait times for prosthetic limbs by 10 days, after streamlining the purchasing process. The VA expects average wait times to fall more than 40% – from 94 days to 54 days – as facilities across the nation fully implement this new process. “Every day counts for veterans,” said VA Secretary Doug Collins. “By removing needless bureaucracy, VA is enabling clinicians and procurement teams to provide Veterans with high-quality prosthetic care, better and faster than before.” Under prior procurement rules, orders for all prosthetic limbs had to be approved by a contracting officer, which meant veterans had to wait several additional weeks before delivery. On April 22, Collins exempted approximately 95% of prosthetic limb orders from contracting officer reviews and determined that only the most expensive prosthetic limbs would continue to be subject to these reviews. He also authorized local purchasing agents to source directly from local suppliers whenever prosthetic limb prices are set by Medicare, in which case there is no negotiation over price and no need for review by a contracting officer.
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