Foreign Medical Program Integrity and Improvement Act

This bill changes how the Department of Veterans Affairs pays for medical care that veterans receive outside the United States through its Foreign Medical Program. It would set payments at the lower of the amount billed or the Medicare rate for the same care, while allowing higher payments when needed for access, including emergencies. It would bar payments for care given to or by a person listed in the federal Death Master File after that person's death. Suspected fraud claims would be referred to the VA Inspector General, payments could be held during investigation, and providers found to submit fraudulent claims would be placed on a list that is sent to registered veterans and barred from payment. The VA could also hire an outside company to administer claims and contract for a claims information technology system.

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Sponsors

• Pat Harrigan Republican sponsor
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