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Transcript: NEW TRICARE POLICIES FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES ANNOUNCED
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- Regulatory Intelligence Data
- Article date:
- March 12, 2003
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Dr. William Winkenwerder, Jr., assistant secretary of defense
for
health affairs, and Thomas F. Hall, assistant secretary of defense
for
reserve affairs, announced today policy changes that will enhance
the Tricare
Prime and Tricare Prime Remote (TPR) programs for members of the National
Guard and Reserves and their family members.
Starting March 10, 2003, Guard and Reserve family members, if
their
sponsor is on active duty (federal) orders for more than 30 days,
will
be eligible to enroll in Tricare Prime and enjoy the access standards
and
cost shares associated with the Prime benefit.
"Previously, sponsors had to be eligible in the Defense Enrollment ...