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VA OIGReport dated July 15, 2026

VHA Used Wrong Deadline to Deny Emergency Care Claims, Leaving $373 Million Unpaid

The VA OIG issued a management advisory memo on July 17, 2026, finding that VHA applied a 90-day filing deadline to third-party emergency care claims even though a 2022 federal law extended that deadline to 180 days. The OIG concluded that VHA's claim denials under the shorter deadline appeared inconsistent with the Cleland-Dole Act of 2022.

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