Foreign Medical Program Modernization Act of 2025
This bill modernizes the VA's Foreign Medical Program by removing the requirement that veterans must have a service-connected disability to receive overseas medical care. It directly affects veterans seeking medical treatment abroad through the VA, expanding eligibility to those needing care regardless of disability status. Key provisions include updating payment systems to allow electronic reimbursements to providers and assessing contracts with non-VA entities to build a broader care network. These changes aim to simplify access, reduce administrative burdens, and improve the delivery of foreign medical services for eligible veterans.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Feb 20, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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