Legislation To Authorize VA Recoveries From Private Health Insurance Would Result in Substantial Savings
HRD-85-24
Published: Feb 26, 1985. Publicly Released: Feb 26, 1985.
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GAO conducted a review to determine the potential for insurance recovery of a portion of the Veterans Administration's (VA) costs incurred for the treatment of veterans' non-service-connected medical conditions. As part of the study, GAO sent a questionnaire to a random sample of veterans who were discharged from VA hospitals and asked whether they were covered under a health insurance policy.
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Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Congress should enact legislation similar to S. 759 to enable VA to recover the costs of non-service-connected care provided to privately insured veterans. | In P.L. 99-272, Congress authorized VA to recover the cost of medical care provided to non-service-connected veterans from third-party health insurance policies carried by those veterans. |
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