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Record Nr.

UNINA9910959318103321

Titolo

Military medical care / / editors, Linda F. Bernstein, Sarah W. Constable

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2009

ISBN

1-61470-311-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (121 p.)

Collana

Novinka (Series)

Altri autori (Persone)

BernsteinLinda F

ConstableSarah W

Disciplina

355.3/450973

Soggetti

Veterans - Medical care - United States

Managed care plans (Medical care) - United States

United States Armed Forces Medical care

United States Armed Forces Medical care Law and legislation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Military medical care: questions and answers / Richard A. Best Jr -- Military health care: the issue of "promised" benefits / David F. Burrelli -- Military health care: cost data indicate that Tricare Reserve Select premiums exceeded the costs of providing program benefits / United States Government Accountablilty Office -- DOD and VA health care: Challenges encountered by injured service members during their recovery process / United States Government Accountability Office -- Increases in Tricare costs: Background and options for Congress / Richard Best and Don J. Jansen.

Sommario/riassunto

Many military health care beneficiaries, particularly military retirees, their dependents, and those representing their interests, state that they were promised free health care for life at military facilities as part of their contractual agreement when they entered the armed forces. Efforts to locate authoritative documentation of such promises have not been successful. Congressional report language and recent court decisions have rejected retiree claims seeking 'free care at military facilities' as a right or entitlement. These have stated that the medical benefit structure made up of military health care facilities, Tricare and Medicare currently provide lifetime health care to military members, retirees and their respective dependents. Nevertheless, claims continue



to be made, particularly by those seeking additional benefits from the Department of Defense, or attempting to prevent an actual or perceived reduction in benefits.