The Military Moms Act would require the Department of Defense to add pregnancy and pregnancy loss to TRICARE’s qualifying life events within one year. This would let eligible beneficiaries make enrollment changes for those events. Abortion would not qualify under the bill. The bill would also require a report on access to maternal health care, including staffing, wait and travel times, care during military moves, and costs over the prior 10 years. Within one year, the Department would create a Military OneSource webpage with pregnancy and maternal health resources. The webpage could not include information about abortion. The bill would also require counselor training and a plan to share the guide with beneficiaries.
If you are a covered TRICARE beneficiary, pregnancy or a miscarriage or stillbirth could become a qualifying life event for changing enrollment. The bill would require guidance on the documents needed. It would also provide a central webpage with information on care, counseling, financial assistance, and pregnancy-related resources. Abortion would not qualify for an enrollment change under this provision, and the webpage could not include abortion resources.
The bill does not specify new funding or a total cost. It would require a report that includes past annual Department of Defense spending and beneficiary out-of-pocket costs for maternal health care.
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