Veterans may have wrongly been billed by the Department of Veterans Affairs for emergency room medical treatment at non-VA facilities totaling at least $53.3 million, according to the Office of the VA Inspector General. Following an audit, the IG estimated that "about 17,400 veterans, with bills totaling at least $53.3 million, were negatively affected" by either initial denial or ultimate rejection of their claims for reimbursement. The IG also estimated that "if corrective actions are not taken, these errors could result in $533 million in improper underpayments to claimants over five years." Read more on Military.com.