VA Billing Accountability Act

Summary

VA Billing Accountability Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to waive the requirement that a veteran make co-payments for medications, hospital care, nursing home care, and medical services in certain situations. Specifically, a veteran may have such co-payments waived if (1) an error committed by the VA or a non-VA facility delayed co-payment notification to the veteran, and (2) the veteran received such notification later than 180 days (18 months in the case of a non-VA facility) after the date on which the veteran received the care or services. In requiring a veteran to make a co-payment for care or services provided at a VA or a non-VA medical facility, the VA shall notify the veteran not later than 180 days (18 months in the case of a non-VA facility) after the date on which the veteran received the care or services. If the VA does not provide notification by such date, it may not collect the payment, including through a third-party entity, unless the veteran is provided with (1) information about applying for a waiver and establishing a payment plan with the VA, and (2) an opportunity to make a waiver or establish a payment plan. Finally, the bill requires the VA to review and improve its co-payment billing internal controls and notification procedures.

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Timeline

1. 4 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 February 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 March 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 February 2021 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
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