Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement: Easier Recovery of Out-of-Pocket Costs.
This law makes it easier for veterans to get reimbursed by the VA for out-of-pocket expenses, such as deductibles and coinsurance, incurred during emergency treatment outside VA facilities, even if they had other health insurance. The changes clarify that the VA must reimburse these larger cost-sharing amounts, not just small copayments. Crucially, these new rules apply retroactively to claims dating back to February 2010, allowing previously denied claims to be reconsidered.
Key points
Veterans can more easily receive reimbursement for emergency care costs, including deductibles and coinsurance, which the VA may have previously rejected.
The changes are retroactive to February 1, 2010, allowing veterans to resubmit or have previously denied claims reconsidered.
The law clarifies that only small, fixed copayments (less than $100) are treated differently than larger cost-sharing amounts.
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