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Article: TRICARE Prime Remote open for family members
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- March 1, 2001
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TRICARE News
FAMILIES of active-duty service members serving in areas far from a military base and its medical facilities will soon be eligible for a new program that cuts their healthcare costs.
The fiscal 2001 National Defense Authorization Act provides for TRICARE Prime Remote for Family Members to begin Oct. 1. Active-duty members in locations more than 50 miles from a military medical treatment facility have had TRICARE Prime Remote since Oct. 1, 1999. Their families, however, are covered under TRICARE Standard.
Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Robert Styron, a regional operations officer for the TRICARE Management Activity, said the legislation also includes a "waive charges" clause to ...