The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General audited the Medical Care Collections Fund to assess cost recovery for veterans with third-party insurance. The audit found a significant discrepancy between the VistA electronic health records system and the Corporate Data Warehouse, with about 985,000 encounters missing from VistA reports. These missing encounters were valued at approximately $1.9 billion, representing a potential $480 million in recoverable revenue for veterans' care. The acting under secretary for health concurred with three recommendations to improve data accuracy and oversight. The report was issued on October 26, 2026, and identified no questioned costs.
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