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Article: New TRICAKE policies for family members of guard and reserves announced
- Article from:
- Military Medicine
- Article date:
- July 1, 2003
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CopyrightCopyright Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Jul 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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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, have announced 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.
Effective 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 Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) ...