Reasonable Charges for Medical Care or Services; V3.12, 2013 Calendar Year Update and National Average Administrative Prescription Drug Charge Update

Zusammenfassung

This Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) notice informs the public of the updated data for calculating the "Reasonable Charges" collected or recovered by VA for medical care or services and of the updated "National Average Administrative Costs" for purposes of calculating VA's charges for prescription drugs that were not administered during treatment but provided or furnished by VA to a veteran for: a nonservice-connected disability for which the veteran is entitled to care (or the payment of expenses for care) under a health plan contract; a nonservice-connected disability incurred incident to the veteran's employment and covered under a worker's compensation law or plan that provides reimbursement or indemnification for such care and services; or a nonservice- connected disability incurred as a result of a motor vehicle accident in a State that requires automobile accident reparations insurance. The charge tables and supplemental tables that are applicable to this notice can be viewed on the Veterans Health Administration Chief Business Office's Internet Web site. These changes are effective January 1, 2013.