Managed Care and the U.S. Military
Overview
In 1998, the U.S.
Military made a change in its plan to provide medical coverage for dependents
of Active Duty personnel as well as retired personnel. That system is known as Tricare. An overview of the program is available by clicking here.
General Information
Everything you ever
wanted (or needed) to know about Tricare is available through the Press Kit.
Tricare is described from the viewpoint of an insurer; Click here.
A Guidebook for Beneficiaries
is at Beneficiary
Guidebook.
Plans
Available
A brief description
of the plans is available here.
The key feature of the plans is portability, so important to the
military family.
There is also a Medicare Program for retirees and
their families.
For an explanation of the costs involved, click here.
The Soldiers’
Viewpoint:
Soldiers just don't
understand the new system. Attempts to explain it are found here.
Other Websites of Interest:
An
explanation of ChampVA, a similar system for VA Managed Care
ArmyLink
Public Affairs Articles about Tricare
Humana's specific
Tricare program for the Southeast region
Not everyone
likes Tricare! See:
Another site espousing the end of
Tricare