Bill · H.R. 9524· House(119-HR-9524)
Veterans Care and Cost Coordination Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 6/29/2026
- Last activity
- 7/17/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sponsored by
- Gregory Murphy
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Veterans Care and Cost Coordination Act of 2026 directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This agreement aims to establish reciprocal access to data between the Veterans Health Administration and the Medicare program or Medicare Advantage plans. The goal is to coordinate the costs, care, and management of hospital care and medical services. By sharing information, the departments can better manage care for veterans enrolled in both systems. This coordination also informs utilization management under the Veterans Community Care Program. Finally, the bill requires regular reporting on the effectiveness of this memorandum.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+6
The bill improves the management of care and reduces duplicative medical services for veterans enrolled in both VA and Medicare systems.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
The bill improves care coordination by informing veterans of beneficial or follow-up services via Medicare or Medicare Advantage.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+5
The bill enhances veterans' benefits through improved data sharing and coordination between the VA and Medicare programs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Care Coordination: The Secretary shall use shared information to inform veterans of beneficial or follow-up to services furnished through Medicare or Medicare Advantage programs (Section 2(c)(3)).
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Reduction of Errors: The coordination is intended to avoid duplicative health care and prevent erroneous or duplicative payments for health care provided to veterans (Section 2(c)(1) and (2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+6Good For Seniors+4
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5Increases Medicare Funding+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Social Security+2
- 7/17/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 6/29/2026
- 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.
- Introduced in House