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Book Synopsis Health Benefits for Medicare-eligible Military Retirees by : Michael Schoenbaum
Download or read book Health Benefits for Medicare-eligible Military Retirees written by Michael Schoenbaum and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2004 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2001 made sweeping changes to the way that health care furnished by civilian providers to Medicare-eligible military retirees is financed. The law directed the Department of Defense (DoD) to implement what is now commonly referred to as TRICARE for Life (TFL). As of October 1, 2001, TFL provides TRICARE as supplemental health insurance for all Medicare-eligible military retirees age 65 or older who are enrolled in Medicare Part B. As of 2003, approximately 1.6 mil- lion military retirees are eligible for TFL. In general, TRICARE for Life covers all cost-sharing for Medicare-covered services and standard TRICARE cost-sharing for services that are covered by TRICARE but not by Medicare. Thus, TFL provides Medicare-eligible military retirees with one of the most comprehensive health insurance benefit packages in the United States.
Book Synopsis Health Benefits for Medicare-Eligible Military Retirees: Rationalizing TRICARE for Life by :
Download or read book Health Benefits for Medicare-Eligible Military Retirees: Rationalizing TRICARE for Life written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2001 made sweeping changes to the way that health care furnished by civilian providers to Medicare-eligible military retirees is financed. The law directed the Department of Defense (DoD) to implement what is now commonly referred to as TRICARE for Life (TFL). As of October 1, 2001, TFL provides TRICARE as supplemental health insurance for all Medicare-eligible military retirees age 65 or older who are enrolled in Medicare Part B. As of 2003, approximately 1.6 mil- lion military retirees are eligible for TFL. In general, TRICARE for Life covers all cost-sharing for Medicare-covered services and standard TRICARE cost-sharing for services that are covered by TRICARE but not by Medicare. Thus, TFL provides Medicare-eligible military retirees with one of the most comprehensive health insurance benefit packages in the United States.
Book Synopsis Military Retirees' Health Care by : United States. General Accounting Office
Download or read book Military Retirees' Health Care written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Military retirees' health care costs and other implications of options to enhance older retirees' benefits : report to the chairman and ranking minority member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on National Security, House of Representatives by :
Download or read book Military retirees' health care costs and other implications of options to enhance older retirees' benefits : report to the chairman and ranking minority member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on National Security, House of Representatives written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Military Medical Care by : Bryce H. P. Mendez
Download or read book Military Medical Care written by Bryce H. P. Mendez and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military medical care is a congressionally authorized entitlement that has expanded in size and scope since the late 19th century. Chapter 55 of Title 10 U.S. Code, entitles certain health benefits to military personnel, retirees, and their families. These health benefits are administered by a Military Health System (MHS). The primary objectives of the MHS, which includes the Defense Department's hospitals, clinics, and medical personnel, are (1) to maintain the health of military personnel so they can carry out their military missions and (2) to be prepared to deliver health care during wartime. Health care services are delivered through either Department of Defense (DOD) medical facilities, known as military treatment facilities (MTFs) as space is available, or through civilian health care providers. As of 2017, the MHS operates 681 MTFs, employs nearly 63,000 civilians and 84,000 military personnel, and serves 9.4 million beneficiaries across the United States and in overseas locations. Since 1966, civilian care for millions of retirees, as well as dependents of active duty military personnel and retirees, has been provided through a program still known in law as the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), more commonly known as TRICARE. TRICARE has three main benefit plans: a health maintenance organization option (TRICARE Prime), a preferred provider option (TRICARE Select), and a Medicare supplement option (TRICARE for Life) for Medicare-eligible retirees. Other TRICARE plans include TRICARE Young Adult, TRICARE Reserve Select, and TRICARE Retired Reserve. TRICARE also includes a pharmacy program and optional dental and vision plans. Options available to beneficiaries vary by the sponsor's duty status and geographic location. This report answers selected frequently asked questions about military health care, including How is the Military Health System structured? What is TRICARE? What are the different TRICARE plans and who is eligible? What are the costs of military health care to beneficiaries? What is the relationship of TRICARE to Medicare? How does the Affordable Care Act affect TRICARE? When can beneficiaries change their TRICARE plan? What is the Medicare Eligible Retiree Health Care fund, which funds TRICARE for Life? This report does not address issues specific to battlefield medicine, veterans, or the Veterans Health Administration.
Book Synopsis Military Medical Care: Questions and Answers by : Dan J. Jansen
Download or read book Military Medical Care: Questions and Answers written by Dan J. Jansen and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: Recent Developments; Background; Subjects: Purpose of DoD¿s Military Health System (MHS); Structure of the MHS; Unified Medical Budget; Medicare Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund; Cost of Military Health Care to Beneficiaries; Changes in MHS in Recent Years; Eligibility to Receive Care; Assignment of Priorities for Care in Military Medical Facilities; Relationship of DoD Health Care to Medicare; Military Personnel and Free Medical Care for Life; Payment of Private Health Care Providers; Effect of Base Realignment and Closure on Military Medical Care; Pharmacy Benefit; Medical Benefits Available to Reservists; Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program; Tricare and Abortion; and Use of Animals in Medical Res. or Training.
Author :United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Military Personnel Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :136 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (7 download)
Book Synopsis Implementation of TRICARE Benefits for Medicare Eligible Military Beneficiaries by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Military Personnel
Download or read book Implementation of TRICARE Benefits for Medicare Eligible Military Beneficiaries written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Military Personnel and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Civilian Health Insurance Options of Military Retirees by : Louis T. Mariano
Download or read book Civilian Health Insurance Options of Military Retirees written by Louis T. Mariano and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2007 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pilot survey of military retirees provides useful information on retirees' health care status, civilian health insurance enrollment, and reliance on TRICARE, the Department of Defense sponsored health care plan. Findings suggest that retirees with civilian health insurance also continue to rely on TRICARE for medical and drug coverage and that higher premiums for civilian health insurance may cause them to shift entirely to TRICARE.
Book Synopsis Accrual Funding for Military Retirement Health Care by : Melvin R. Etheridge
Download or read book Accrual Funding for Military Retirement Health Care written by Melvin R. Etheridge and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Military Medical Care by : Don J. Jansen
Download or read book Military Medical Care written by Don J. Jansen and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-10-20 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary objective of the military health system, which includes the Defense Department's hospitals, clinics, and medical personnel, is to maintain the health of military personnel so they can carry out their military missions and to be prepared to deliver health care during wartime. The military health system also covers dependents of active duty personnel, military retirees and their dependents, including some members of the reserve components. The military health system provides health care services through either Department of Defense (DOD) medical facilities, known as “military treatment facilities” or “MTFs” as space is available, or through private health care providers. The military health system currently includes some 56 hospitals and 365 clinics serving 9.7 million beneficiaries. It operates worldwide and employs some 58,369 civilians and 86,007 military personnel. Since 1966, civilian care to millions of dependents and retirees (and retirees' dependents) has been provided through a program still known in law as the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), but more commonly known as TRICARE. TRICARE has four main benefit plans: a health maintenance organization option (TRICARE Prime), a preferred provider option (TRICARE Extra), a fee-for-service option (TRICARE Standard), and a Medicare wrap-around option (TRICARE for Life) for Medicare-eligible retirees. Other TRICARE plans include TRICARE Young Adult, TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE Retired Reserve. TRICARE also includes a pharmacy program and optional dental plans. Options available to beneficiaries vary by the beneficiary's duty status and location. This report answers several frequently asked questions about military health care, including: How is the military health system structured? What is TRICARE? What are the different TRICARE plans and who is eligible? What are the costs of military health care to beneficiaries? What is the relationship of TRICARE to Medicare? How does the Affordable Care Act affect TRICARE? What are the long-term trends in defense health care costs? What is the Medicare Eligible Retiree Health Care fund, which funds TRICARE for Life? The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) have also published important studies on the organization, coordination and costs of the military health system, as well as its effectiveness addressing particular health challenges. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Home Page, available at http://www.health.mil/, may also be of interest for additional information on the military health system.
Book Synopsis Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Armed Forces by : Institute of Medicine
Download or read book Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Armed Forces written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Problems stemming from the misuse and abuse of alcohol and other drugs are by no means a new phenomenon, although the face of the issues has changed in recent years. National trends indicate substantial increases in the abuse of prescription medications. These increases are particularly prominent within the military, a population that also continues to experience long-standing issues with alcohol abuse. The problem of substance abuse within the military has come under new scrutiny in the context of the two concurrent wars in which the United States has been engaged during the past decade-in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn). Increasing rates of alcohol and other drug misuse adversely affect military readiness, family readiness, and safety, thereby posing a significant public health problem for the Department of Defense (DoD). To better understand this problem, DoD requested that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) assess the adequacy of current protocols in place across DoD and the different branches of the military pertaining to the prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs). Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Armed Forces reviews the IOM's task of assessing access to SUD care for service members, members of the National Guard and Reserves, and military dependents, as well as the education and credentialing of SUD care providers, and offers specific recommendations to DoD on where and how improvements in these areas could be made.
Book Synopsis Accrual Funding for Military Retirement Health Care by :
Download or read book Accrual Funding for Military Retirement Health Care written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The FY01 Defense Authorization Act established a Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund to finance the DoD retirement health care benefits for Medicare-eligible military retirees and their dependents and survivors on an accrual basis. This report presents research findings, conclusions, and recommendation on the implementation and operation of accrual funding for military retirement health care. Issues addressed include organizational roles, relationships, and responsibilities; methods to calculate trust fund deposits and withdrawals; methods to pay for the health care of Medicare-eligible beneficiaries; and management and internal control requirements. The report also addresses the issue of expanding the coverage of the Fund to all military retirement health care.
Book Synopsis Accrual Funding for Military Retirement Health Care by : Logistics Management Institute
Download or read book Accrual Funding for Military Retirement Health Care written by Logistics Management Institute and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The FY01 Defense Authorization Act established a Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund to finance the DoD retirement health care benefits for Medicare-eligible military retirees and their dependents and survivors on an accrual basis. This report presents research findings, conclusions, and recommendation on the implementation and operation of accrual funding for military retirement health care. Issues addressed include organizational roles, relationships, and responsibilities; methods to calculate trust fund deposits and withdrawals; meghods to pay for the health care of Medicare-eligible beneficiaries; and management and internal control requirements. The report also addresses the issue of expanding the coverage of the Fund to all military retirement health care."--Report documentation page.
Author :United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Health Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :140 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Retiree Health Benefits, Including Proposals to Extend Medicare to Cover Early Retirees at Age 60 by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Health
Download or read book Retiree Health Benefits, Including Proposals to Extend Medicare to Cover Early Retirees at Age 60 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Health and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis VA health care overview by : United States. Department of Veterans Affairs
Download or read book VA health care overview written by United States. Department of Veterans Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis TRICARE Around the World by : John D. Letaw
Download or read book TRICARE Around the World written by John D. Letaw and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "TRICARE Around the World" is the definitive guide to TRICARE, the health plan of the U.S. military which covers nearly 10 million members: Active duty, reservists, National Guard, military retirees, and their eligible family members. Meticulously researched, with an engaging narrative style, John Letaw walks the reader though the labyrinth of TRICARE benefits step-by-step. Topics include: - Who is covered - Description of each plan - How to select and enroll in a plan - What is covered or excluded by TRICARE - Costs, including premiums, deductibles, copayments, annual caps - How to find a doctor in any country of the world - Special rules for TRICARE in the Philippines - How to submit a claim - What if something goes wrong; who can you turn to for help. Readers will easily be able to save thousands of dollars each year by thoroughly understanding their benefits, sidestepping common mistakes and avoiding unnecessary third-party insurance. "TRICARE Around the World" is the perfect resource for all military families, military retirees, reservists, National Guard, family members and surviving family of deceased sponsors. All TRICARE users will benefit from this best-in-class book.
Book Synopsis Civilian Health Insurance Options of Military Retirees by :
Download or read book Civilian Health Insurance Options of Military Retirees written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditionally, DoD has provided health benefits to active-duty and retired service personnel and their families. After 20 years of service, active-duty personnel can retire and are immediately eligible to receive retiree health benefits for themselves, their spouses, and dependent children. DoD retirees are encouraged to enroll in TRICARE Prime, which has an annual enrollment fee of $230 for individual coverage and $460 for family coverage. Retirees and their families also have access to TRICARE Standard/Extra, which requires no enrollment contribution but has less generous cost-sharing provisions than TRICARE Prime. Since service personnel can conceivably retire in their late 30s or early 40s, many of these individuals are working in second careers and have access to non-DoD health insurance. Yet the growing gap between civilian health insurance premiums (estimated to be $2,713 on average for family coverage in 2005) and TRICARE enrollment fees makes TRICARE an increasingly attractive option vis- -vis civilian coverage. Recent evidence suggests that employees are declining employer-provided insurance in favor of alternative sources of health insurance coverage, such as TRICARE.
