The bill would remove premiums for individual TRICARE Reserve Select coverage for members of the Selected Reserve. It would set one family-coverage premium at 28% of the monthly amount determined to be reasonable on an actuarial basis. It would also set cost-sharing rules for individual and family coverage. If a member dies while covered, eligible family members could keep coverage for six months. The bill would require the Defense Department to create forms for civilian health care providers to report a member’s medical readiness classification, fitness for deployment, and other information the department decides is needed. Most changes would apply to care provided starting one year after enactment; the forms would be due within 180 days of enactment.
If you are a Selected Reserve member eligible for TRICARE Reserve Select, you would pay no premium for individual coverage. You would still pay any applicable out-of-network cost-sharing amounts. Family members could receive coverage, with a premium and cost-sharing requirements. The bill does not state the dollar amount of the family premium.
The bill sets the family premium at 28% of the monthly actuarial amount for that coverage. It does not provide a specific dollar amount. It sets cost-sharing rules but does not list dollar amounts.
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