Veterans Care and Cost Coordination Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-06-29Topic: veterans military · health care · technology privacy

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This bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek an agreement, within one year, with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to share data on veterans enrolled in both VA health care and Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan. Under the agreement, the VA would send information on veterans receiving VA care, including billing and diagnostic codes, and HHS would send back a list of veterans enrolled in both programs. The VA would use this information to manage care under its community care program, to avoid duplicate care and payments, and to inform veterans about follow-up services. HHS would also be required to use the VA data when estimating Medicare Advantage benchmark payments. The VA would report to Congress on the agreement one year after it begins and every two years after that.

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Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-07-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	refer
2026-06-29	House	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.	refer
2026-06-29	House	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.	refer
2026-06-29	House	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.	refer
2026-06-29		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-06-29		Introduced in House	introduce

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