# 119-hr-873: To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the rate of pay for care or services provided under the TRICARE program based on the location at which such care or services were provided.

119-hr-873, To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the rate of pay for care or services provided under the TRICARE program based on the location at which such care or services were provided., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-873
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the rate of pay for care or services provided under the TRICARE program based on the location at which such care or services were provided.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would shift TRICARE payments to a location-specific, lowest-rate reimbursement system.** It would define five care-site categories and require location-identifying provider codes on claims, taking effect January 1, 2026. - Military families and beneficiaries: TRICARE payments for covered care would be tied to the actual care location using five site categories, not the provider's headquarters. - Health care providers: Providers must include a unique, geographically specific national provider identifier on reimbursement claims and would be paid according to the site's designated rate. - Department of Defense and TRICARE administrators: The Secretary would set separate reimbursement rates for inpatient hospitals, on-campus hospital outpatient departments, off-campus hospital outpatient departments, ambulatory surgical centers, and physician offices, and when multiple rates exist must pay the lowest authorized rate.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- TRICARE pay rates tied to care location: mixed, medium. This bill would change how TRICARE pays doctors and hospitals. Rates would be set by where you get care: inpatient hospital, on-campus outpatient, off-campus outpatient, ambulatory surgery center, or a doctor’s office. If more than one rate could apply, TRICARE would pay the lowest allowed rate. Cl…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-810: Personalized Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-2705: Nuclear Family Priority Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-873 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/873)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-810: Personalized Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-810)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-2705: Nuclear Family Priority Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2705)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-873 (as of 2026-04-21).