Medical Insurance Ch 12 TRICARE

A geographical area usually within approximately forty miles of military impatient treatment facilities; under TRICARE, the facility in a patient's area must issue a nonavailable statement before the patient can be treated at a nonmilitary facility.

The maximum annual amount a TRICARE beneficiary must pay for deductible and cost share.

Now the TRICARE program; formerly the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) that serves spouses and children of active-duty service members, military retirees and their families, some former spouses, and servivors of deceased military members.

The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Dept of Veterans Affairs (previously known as the Veterans Administration) that shares health care cost for families of veterans with 100 percent service-connected disabilities and the surviving spouses and children of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities.

Coinsurance for a TRICARE or CHAMPVA beneficiary.

The worldwide database of TRICARE and CHAMPVA beneficiaries.

Government facility providing medical services for members and dependents of the uniformed services.

A form required for preauthorization when a TRICARE member seeks medical services in other than military treatment facilities.

Provider who coordinates and manages the care of TRICARE beneficiaries.

The uniformed service member in a family qualified for TRICARE or CHAMPVA)

Government health program that serves dependents of active-duty service members, military retirees and their families, some former spouses, and survivors of deceased military members; formerly called CHAMPUS.

TRICARE's managed care health plan that offers a network of civilian prioviders.

Program for beneficiaries who are both Medicare and TRICARE eligible.

The basic managed care health plan offered by TRICARE

A TRICARE plan that provides no-cost health care through civilian providers for eligible service members and their families who are on remote assignment.