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Author : Stephen P. Backhus
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Defense Health Care written by Stephen P. Backhus and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bryce H. P. Mendez
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781790726790
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (267 download)
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.
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Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (742 download)
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.
Author : Michael Schoenbaum
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 9780833031945
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Final Evaluation Report for the TRICARE Senior Supplement Demonstration Program written by Michael Schoenbaum and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2002 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The TRICARE Senior Supplement Demonstration (TSSD), conducted from March 2000 through December 2002, offers Medicare-eligible military beneficiaries the option of enrolling in TRICARE as a supplement to Medicare. This book describes RAND's evaluation of the TSSD program. Enrollment in TSSD was very low because of several factors, particularly the introduction of the permanent TRICARE for Life (TFL) that supercedes TSSD. However, implementation of TSSD as a permanent national program is feasible and would benefit many Medicare-eligible military retirees.
Author : Dan J. Jansen
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437920047
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)
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 : Michael Schoenbaum
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780833036490
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (364 download)
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.
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309260558
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)
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.
Author : Don J. Jansen
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781480152694
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (526 download)
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.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Military Personnel
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 824 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
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 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David N. Breier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781423539902
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (399 download)
Download or read book Medicare Subvention written by David N. Breier and published by . This book was released on 1999-12-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicare-eligible military beneficiaries have experienced difficulty accessing the Military Health System. To help alleviate this problem, a three- year demonstration project known as Medicare Subvention has been implemented creating a Department of Defense Health Maintenance Organization called TRICARE Senior Prime (TSP). This research determined the financial impact of TSP at Naval Medical Center, San Diego (NMCSD). The financial analysis includes an examination of inpatient and outpatient costs and revenues for Fiscal Year (FY) 1999. The results of this research show that TSP indirectly caused a net reduction. in operating costs at NMCSD in FY 1999 of $ 1.5 million or one percent of the operating budget. The program caused revenues to decline by causing a 20 percent reduction in admissions for non-TSP beneficiaries with other health insurance. Proportionally larger cost reductions resulted from this decrease in non-TSP admissions that outweighed increases in TSP admissions.
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Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Medicare Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309157196
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Provision of Mental Health Counseling Services Under TRICARE written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-06-23 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the IOM makes recommendations for permitting independent practice for mental health counselors treating patients within TRICARE-the DOD's health care benefits program. This would change current policy, which requires all counselors to practice under a physician's supervision without regard to their education, training, licensure or experience.
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309137675
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Combating Tobacco Use in Military and Veteran Populations written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-11-21 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The health and economic costs of tobacco use in military and veteran populations are high. In 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) requested that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) make recommendations on how to reduce tobacco initiation and encourage cessation in both military and veteran populations. In its 2009 report, Combating Tobacco in Military and Veteran Populations, the authoring committee concludes that to prevent tobacco initiation and encourage cessation, both DoD and VA should implement comprehensive tobacco-control programs.
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ISBN 13 : 9781422305089
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Medicare & You written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jeanne S. Ringel
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780833031099
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)
Download or read book The Elasticity of Demand for Health Care written by Jeanne S. Ringel and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a framework for understanding the effects of changes in the Military Health System benefit structure on the demand for health care services paid for by the DoD.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 858 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Department of Defense Appropriations for 2002: Readiness of United States Forces written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 890 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Department of Defense appropriations for 2002 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 890 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
