Clarity on Care Options Act

This legislation requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a publicly available directory of healthcare providers who accept assignments under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA). To compile this directory, entities administering healthcare provider networks under the VA must annually query their network providers to determine if they accept CHAMPVA assignments and then submit these results to the Secretary. This initiative aims to improve access to care for CHAMPVA beneficiaries by making it easier to locate participating providers. The initial provider queries are mandated to be completed within 90 days of the bill's enactment, with the first public directory available within 180 days. Furthermore, the Secretary is required to submit an annual report to Congress for five years, detailing the extent of CHAMPVA assignment acceptance among network providers. These reports must include data broken down by state and Veterans Integrated Service Network, highlighting the number and percentage of accepting providers, and identifying specific geographical areas where beneficiaries reside but no CHAMPVA-accepting providers are available.