Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025
This bill modifies reimbursement rules for veterans receiving emergency care at non-VA facilities. It ensures veterans with private health insurance won't be charged more than $100 for copayments on emergency treatment claims, excluding deductibles or coinsurance. The change applies to all claims submitted since February 2012, including those from the Wolfe v. McDonough class action case. This directly affects veterans who had private insurance coverage when seeking emergency care outside VA facilities.
Bill status
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Introduction
Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 10, 2025
Last action Sep 22, 2025
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Sep 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Debbie Dingell
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