DoD Shares Old Meeting Notes on Retiree Health Math: Actuaries Assemble
Published Date: 1/21/2026
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Summary
The Department of Defense held a virtual meeting on September 22, 2025, to review how they calculate health care benefits for retirees who qualify for Medicare. This affects military retirees and could influence future health care costs and benefits. Although the meeting already happened, the DoD is sharing the details now to keep everyone in the loop.
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DoD Actuaries Review Retiree Health Costs
You are a Medicare-eligible military retiree if the Department of Defense Board of Actuaries' work applies to you. The Board met virtually on September 22, 2025 to review and approve actuarial methods and items including the September 30, 2024 unfunded liability, FY2026 and FY2027 per‑capita normal cost amounts, and the October 1, 2025 Treasury unfunded liability amortization payment. Those approvals could influence future retiree health care costs and benefits for Medicare-eligible retirees.
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