38 C.F.R. § 17.1008 Balance billing prohibited.
Title 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
Payment by VA under 38 U.S.C. 1725 on behalf of a veteran to a provider of emergency treatment shall, unless rejected and refunded by the provider within 30 days of receipt, extinguish all liability on the part of the veteran for that emergency treatment. Neither the absence of a contract or agreement between VA and the provider nor any provision of a contract, agreement, or assignment to the contrary shall operate to modify, limit, or negate this requirement. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1725)
Title 38: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
PART 17—MEDICAL
Payment or Reimbursement for Emergency Services for Nonservice-Connected Conditions in Non-VA Facilities
§ 17.1008 Balance billing prohibited.
