Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025
Rep. Dingell Introduces Bill to Force VA to Pay Veterans' Emergency Room Copayments
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by a House subcommittee. It is actively moving through the committee system, but no further votes or hearings have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill currently associated with this legislation.
Legislative Progress
While veterans' benefits usually get support, the cost of paying back claims from over a decade ago might face pushback in a divided Congress.
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Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
Veterans who used non-VA emergency rooms and had private insurance would be reimbursed for out-of-pocket costs like deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments of $100 or more. The retroactive provision going back to February 2012 means many veterans could receive refunds for costs they paid years ago. This addresses a longstanding frustration where the VA denied reimbursement simply because a veteran's private insurance made a partial payment, leaving veterans stuck with large bills.
“any claim by a veteran for reimbursement of a copayment, deductible, coinsurance, or any other type of cost share for emergency treatment furnished to the veteran in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs facility”
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Milestones
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025
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