PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Secretary of Defense must, as soon as possible, tell certain people that they no longer qualify for TRICARE and must give them choices for enrolling in Medicare Part B. The Secretary must set up ways to find these people and work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services so the right people get notified. The people to be notified are: a covered beneficiary (someone covered by TRICARE); someone entitled to Medicare Part A under section 226(b) or 226A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 426(b) and 426–1); and someone who is eligible to enroll in Medicare Part B (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.).

Title 10, §1110a

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(a)In General.—

(1)As soon as practicable, the Secretary of Defense shall notify each individual described in subsection (b)—

(A)that the individual is no longer eligible for health care benefits under the TRICARE program under this chapter; and

(B)of options available for enrollment of the individual in the supplementary medical insurance program under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.).

(2)In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall—

(A)establish procedures for identifying individuals described in subsection (b); and

(B)consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to accurately identify and notify such individuals.

(b)Individuals Described.—

An individual described in this subsection is an individual who is—

(1)a covered beneficiary;

(2)entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c) under section 226(b) or section 226A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 426(b) and 426–1); and

(3)eligible to enroll in the supplementary medical insurance program under part B of such title (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.).

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The Social Security Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1)(B) and (b)(2), (3), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Parts A and B of title XVIII of the Act are classified generally to parts A (§ 1395c et seq.) and B (§ 1395j et seq.), respectively, of subchapter XVIII of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.

§1110a Notification of Certain Individuals Regarding Options for Enrollment Under Medicare Part B

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Title 10, §1110a

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