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S. 2692

Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021

Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021

This bill modifies the limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts a veteran owes to a third party or owes under a health plan contract. Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to reimburse copayments of $100 or more and excludes deductibles and coinsurance from the limitation.

This modification must apply with respect to any reimbursement claim for emergency treatment furnished on or after February 1, 2010, including claims submitted by a member of the certified class seeking relief in Wolfe v. McDonough.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT](D-CT)Sponsor
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  1. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021 — Informed