Download or read book Defense health care most reservists have civilian health coverage but more assistance is needed when TRICARE is used written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defense Health Care written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defense Health Care: Most Reservists Have Civilian Health Coverage but More Assistance Is Needed When TRICARE Is Used
Download or read book Defense health care written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military health increased TRICARE eligibility for Reservists presents educational challenges report written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defense Health Care DoD Lacks Assurance That Selected Reserve Members are Informed about TRICARE Reserve Select written by Randall B. Williamson and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) provides certain members of theSelected Reserve - reservists considered essential to wartimemissions - with the ability to purchase health care coverage under the Department of Defense's (DoD) TRICARE program after their active duty coverage expires. TRS is similar to TRICARE Standard, a fee-for-service option, and TRICARE Extra, a preferred provider option. This report examines: (1) how DoD ensures that members of the Selected Reserve are informed about TRS; and (2) how DoD monitors and evaluates access to civilian providers for TRS beneficiaries. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find report.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Download or read book MILITARY HEALTH Increased TRICARE Eligibility for Reservists Presents Educational Challenges written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 2001, the number of reservists mobilized for active duty has increased dramatically. Congress has expanded reservists' and their dependents' eligibility for TRICARE, the Department of Defense's (DOD) health insurance program. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2004 directed GAO to examine the health insurance coverage of reservists and their dependents. This report (1) identifies the extent to which reservists have civilian health insurance, (2) examines DOD's efforts to educate reservists and their dependents about TRICARE, and (3) describes reservists level of satisfaction with TRICARE and the types of problems reservists and their dependents experienced when using it. To do this, GAO relied on interviews with DOD and DOD's survey data. GAO also administered a survey of TRICARE benefit assistance coordinators.
Download or read book Military Health Care Cost Data Indicate That TRICARE Reserve Select premiums Exceeded the Costs of providing Program Benefits written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book TRICARE Around the World written by John Letaw and published by John Letaw. This book was released on 2021-04-09 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "TRICARE Around the World" is the first-ever definitive users 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. Despite being one of the nation's largest health plans, no comprehensive, user-friend guide has ever been published - until now.With meticulous research, attention to detail, and engaging narrative style, John Letaw walks the reader though the labyrinth of TRICARE step-by-step. Topics include: - Who is covered - Description of each plan - How to select and enroll in a plan - What medical conditions are covered or excluded by TRICARE - The cost of each plan: Premiums, deductibles, copayments, annual caps - How to find a doctor in any country of the world - Special rules that govern the use of TRICARE in the Philippines - How to pay and how to submit a claim - What if something goes wrong; who can you turn to for help?By the end of the book, readers will understand how to take care of the health needs of their family; potentially saving thousands of dollars each year by getting their claims approved, sidestepping common mistakes, and avoiding costly & unnecessary third-party insurance. "TRICARE Around the World" is for every active duty family, military retirees, all reservists, including "Gray Area Reservists" who have unique TRICARE coverage of their own, National Guard, family members of all these sponsors and surviving family of deceased sponsors. All will benefit from this best-in-class book.
Download or read book Defense Health Care written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defense Health Care Access to Civilian Providers under TRICARE Standard and Extra written by Randall B. Williamson and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dept. of Defense (DOD) provides health care through its TRICARE program, which is managed by the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA). TRICARE offers three basic options. Beneficiaries who choose TRICARE Prime, an option that uses civilian provider networks, must enroll. TRICARE beneficiaries who do not enroll in this option may obtain care from nonnetwork providers under TRICARE Standard or from network providers under TRICARE Extra. This report examines (1) impediments to TRICARE Standard and Extra beneficiaries’ access to civilian health care and mental health care providers and TMA’s actions to address the impediments; (2) TMA’s efforts to monitor access to civilian providers for TRICARE Standard and Extra beneficiaries; (3) how TMA informs network and nonnetwork civilian providers about TRICARE Standard and Extra; and (4) how TMA informs TRICARE Standard and Extra beneficiaries about their options. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
Download or read book Gao 06 128r Defense Health Care written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GAO-06-128R, Defense Health Care: Health Insurance Stipend Program Expected to Cost More Than TRICARE But Could Improve Continuity of Care for Dependents of Activated Reserve Component Members stipend to reservists when are they are activated
Download or read book Defense Health Care written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) provides certain members of the Selected Reserve, reservists considered essential to wartime missions, with the ability to purchase health care coverage under the Department of Defense's (DOD) TRICARE program after their active duty coverage expires. TRS is similar to TRICARE Standard, a fee-for service option, and TRICARE Extra, a preferred provider option. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 directed GAO to review TRS education and access to care for TRS beneficiaries. This report examines (1) how DOD ensures that members of the Selected Reserve are informed about TRS and (2) how DOD monitors and evaluates access to civilian providers for TRS beneficiaries. GAO reviewed and analyzed documents and evaluated an analysis of claims conducted by DOD. GAO also interviewed officials with the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), the DOD entity responsible for managing TRICARE; the regional TRICARE contractors; the Office of Reserve Affairs; and the seven reserve components. GAO recommends that the Secretary of Defense direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs to develop a policy requiring each reserve component to designate a centralized point of contact for TRS education. DOD partially concurred with this recommendation, citing a concern about regional coordination. GAO modified the recommendation.
Download or read book Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services Champus Tricare Reserve Select for Members of the Selected Reserve Us Department of Defense Regulation Dod 2018 Edition written by The Law The Law Library and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-29 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) - TRICARE Reserve Select for Members of the Selected Reserve (US Department of Defense Regulation) (DOD) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) - TRICARE Reserve Select for Members of the Selected Reserve (US Department of Defense Regulation) (DOD) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 This interim final rule revises requirements and procedures for TRICARE Reserve Select pursuant to section 701 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2006 (NDAA-06). TRICARE Reserve Select is the premium-based medical coverage program first made available in April 2005 for purchase by members of the Selected Reserve who fulfill the statutory qualification of having served on active duty in support of a contingency operation among other qualifications. By adding two new tiers of premium sharing by the government (50% and 85% member portion) to the existing premium tier (28% member portion), this interim final rule expands availability of TRICARE Reserve Select to include all Selected Reservists pursuant to section 702 of NDAA-06. This book contains: - The complete text of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) - TRICARE Reserve Select for Members of the Selected Reserve (US Department of Defense Regulation) (DOD) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section
