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H.R. 6185, The TRICARE Continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2008

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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H.R. 6185 would amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the Retired Reserve.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to edit the wikiTRICARE Continuity of Coverage for National Guard and beReserve Families Act of 2008 - Makes a member of the first to provideRetired Reserve who is qualified for a detailed summarynon-regular (reserve) retirement at age 60, but is not yet 60, eligible for health benefits under TRICARE Standard (a Department of Defense (DOD) managed health care program for members of the bill!)reserves). Terminates such eligibility when the member becomes eligible for TRICARE Standard at age 60.

Includes immediate family members under such coverage.

Requires members to pay a premium for such coverage.

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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Ray Harris

June 10, 2008, 1:48am (report abuse)

It's about time we get something after 20 + years of service!

Thomas Washington

August 18, 2008, 12:39pm (report abuse)

I RETIRED from hte Air Force Reserves 1 April 2008 after 30 yrs of combined active duty and reserve time)

I am not eligible for medical benefits until I turn 60 yrs of age. Currently I’m 55

Tricare Reserve Select became available for reservist in October 2007 however, current rules say that you can only qualify for this health insurance as an active reservist.

Average cost for civilian health insurance for a family of 4 (per month) $700 - $800)

Cost for Tricare Reserve Select $253 per month

What can be done for those retired members who could benefit from low cost health insurance but have not yet reached age 60 when medical benefits begin? New members of the reserves can benefit but not someone who has given 30 yrs of service? What can be done?

Colonel Thomas I. Washington, USAFR

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Lt Col Henry L. Sublett, III

October 24, 2008, 6:21pm (report abuse)

Colonel Washington,

Welcome to the club. I just retired after 28 years, and like you, must wait until I'm 60 (nine more years) for medical benefits. I didn't expect Congress to pass the Age 55 retirement, but at least they could be imaginative and provide us with an earlier medical retirement. High school educated auto workers get a better medical retirement plan than we do, and I don't recall them putting their lives on the line for anyone!

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