Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9476

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to coordinate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services in administering the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.

Veterans Healthcare: VA and Medicare Coordination

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Part of: VA and HHS Medical Billing Coordination

Next up: A house committee

This bill was sent to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and two other committees on June 25, 2026. It has not moved since that date and remains in the early stages of the legislative process. These committees must review the proposal before it can move forward, though most bills do not receive a vote at this stage.

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Unlikely to pass

While the bill addresses government waste and veteran care, it is in the early stages and has been sent to three different committees, which often makes it harder for a bill to move forward.

Key Points

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services to share information about veterans who use both VA healthcare and Medicare. By sharing data, the agencies can better track which services a veteran is receiving from each program.
The main goal is to stop the government from paying for the same medical service twice. It also helps prevent veterans from receiving the same treatments or medications from two different doctors at the same time, which can be confusing or even dangerous.
The two agencies would work together to find Medicare Advantage plans that offer extra benefits important to veterans. These benefits include things like hearing aids, massage therapy, brain injury rehabilitation, and adaptive sports equipment.
If this bill becomes law, the agencies would have one year to create a formal agreement for sharing records. They could also set up new coordination offices to help manage the data and ensure veterans get the right benefits from the right program.
This plan focuses on veterans who are enrolled in both the VA health system and Medicare. It aims to make the healthcare system more efficient by reducing waste and identifying specialized insurance plans that meet the unique needs of former service members.

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Milestones

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Jun 25, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Jun 25, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

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Congressional Bill

Official Title

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to coordinate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services in administering the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.

Bill NumberHR 9476

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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