Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 11/9/2023
Actions
- 2023-11-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-11-09Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-11-09 (00)
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023
This bill modifies the limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts a veteran owes to a third party or owes under a health plan contract. Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to reimburse copayments of $100 or more and excludes deductibles and coinsurance from the limitation.
This modification must apply with respect to any reimbursement claim for emergency treatment furnished on or after February 1, 2010, including claims submitted by a member of the certified class seeking relief in Wolfe v. McDonough.
Subjects
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health care costs and insurance
- Veterans' medical care
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