Foreign Medical Program Integrity and Improvement Act

Sponsor: Pat Harrigan (Republican-NC)June 25, 2026

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Caps VA overseas medical payments and fights fraud in veteran care

This bill would cap how much the VA pays for medical care for veterans living overseas, matching Medicare rates. It also sets up new ways to prevent and catch fraud, like stopping payments to deceased individuals or providers who submit false claims. This aims to make the Foreign Medical Program more secure and efficient for veterans and taxpayers.

What Would Change

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs administers the Foreign Medical Program without explicitly defined payment rate limits tied to Medicare or specific fraud detection and recovery procedures. This bill would cap payment rates for overseas care at Medicare levels (with exceptions), prohibit payments related to deceased individuals, and create new mandatory fraud investigation and recovery processes. It would also allow the VA to use outside companies for claims management and IT systems.

Key Provisions

Caps payments for veterans' overseas medical care at Medicare rates, with exceptions for emergencies to ensure veterans get care.
Blocks the VA from paying for care given to or by deceased individuals.
Requires the VA to investigate claims suspected of fraud, waste, or abuse, and allows it to hold payments during the investigation.
Creates a list of providers who submit fraudulent claims and stops payments to them, also requiring the VA to inform veterans about these providers.
Lets the VA hire outside companies to help manage claims and improve its computer systems for the Foreign Medical Program.

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Foreign Medical Program Integrity and Improvement Act

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