Requires Medicare plans and other insurers to pay the VA for veterans' care, strengthening VA's ability to recover costs.
This bill would make Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans pay the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for health care given to veterans enrolled in those plans. It would also give the VA stronger tools to get money back from other insurers and responsible parties for veterans' non-service-connected care. This aims to help the VA recover more costs for the care it provides.
Today, Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans generally don't have to pay the VA for care given to veterans. The VA's ability to recover costs from other third parties for non-service-connected care is less defined. After this bill, Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans would be required to pay the VA for covered care provided to veterans, starting January 1, 2026. The VA would also have much stronger legal tools, strict payment timelines (45 days), and new penalties (up to $50,000 or triple the claim amount) to recover costs from other insurers and responsible parties.
HR 4077 · 119th Congress · June 23, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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