The VA Fee Schedule (VAFS) rates are used for authorized community care in the absence of a contract-negotiated rate or Medicare rate. VA reimburses hospital, medical, and extended care …

Nov 25, 2025 · When providing authorized care to Veterans, it’s helpful to know how VA decides reimbursement rates. When there’s no contract-negotiated or Medicare rate in place, the VA Fee …

Jan 2, 2025 · The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has published the calendar year (CY) 2025 VA Fee Schedule effective for services provided from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.

VA will increase the amounts on the VA Alaska Fee Schedule annually in accordance with the published national Medicare Economic Index (MEI). For those years where the annual average is a negative …

Nov 28, 2025 · To support your planning, we’ve arranged access to a free, interactive rate-lookup tool from Paradigm, allowing you to review the updated 2026 VA rates by ZIP code and service area.

Feb 14, 2025 · To help you stay ahead, we’ve updated the 2025 VA Fee Schedule with a convenient Zip Code search tool. Use it to quickly and accurately find the reimbursement rates for your service areas.

When a Medicare rate does not exist, VA pays using the VA Fee Schedule (VAFS). In instances where there is no Medicare or VAFS rate, VA pays a percentage of the amount billed by the provider.

Mar 27, 2024 · Therefore, VA developed the VA Fee Schedule (VAFS) to assign rates for codes that VA covers for which there is no Medicare rate. This notice is to inform the public about VA's …

Jun 25, 2025 · VA Appraisal Fee Schedules and Timeliness Requirements The allowable fees for the appraisal type and the number of days allowed for completion can be found in the table below under …

The annual VA Fee Schedule is now published and available on the VA Fee Schedule web page. The goal of the annual fee schedule is to ensure fair reimbursement for all providers when Medicare …