Rep. Murphy Introduces Bill to Stop Duplicate Payments for Veterans Using Medicare and VA Care
The Veterans Care and Cost Coordination Act of 2026 was sent to three House committees on June 29, 2026. It has not moved since that date, and it must receive a vote or approval from these committees to advance. Most bills like this do not receive a committee vote and do not move forward.
While the bill aims to save money and improve care, it has just been introduced and referred to multiple committees, where most bills fail to move forward without broad support.
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Veterans who use both VA health care and Medicare or Medicare Advantage will have their records linked between agencies, so doctors and administrators know what care they already received. This aims to prevent duplicate tests or treatments and helps veterans get reminders about follow-up care they qualify for through Medicare.
“seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect to reciprocal access between the Veterans Health Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to data and information on veterans who are concurrently enrolled”
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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Introduced in House
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The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health discussed the Veterans Care and Cost Coordination Act, which requires the VA and CMS to establish a memorandum of understanding to share utilization data. The goal is to improve care management and avoid unnecessary duplication of services.
The Take Care of America's Veterans Act (H.R. 9237) bundles 60+ bills to increase benefits while cutting others. Critics warn the package 'robs Peter to pay Paul' by using disability rating changes to fund new programs, while supporters say it streamlines care and reduces government waste.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Veterans Care and Cost Coordination Act of 2026
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