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FY 2012 Defense Authorization Act Issues Senate (H.R. 1540)
Health Care Issues Issue
TRICARE Prime fee increase
Limit percentage increase in future years to the annual percentage increase in military retired pay
TRICARE providers
Exclude TRICARE provid- ers from being considered government subcontractors (which deters some provid- ers from TRICARE
Medicare-eligibles in Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
Administrative separa- tions for non-disquali- fying medical conditions
Burn pits and exposure to occupational and chemical hazards
New USFHP enrollees after Sept. 30, 2011, must transition to Medicare and TRICARE For Life at age 65
Prohibit barring reenlist- ment based on medical conditions a physical evalu- ation board has deemed not disqualifying for duty
No similar provision House (H.R. 1540)
Similar provision, and expressly acknowledge career servicemembers pay the bulk of their pre- miums through decades of service and sacrifice
No similar provision Final (H.R. 1540) Senate provision adopted
Senate provision adopted, specifying that contracts covering regional network providers don’t make pro- viders subcontractors
Similar provision but applies to new enrollees after Sept. 30, 2012
No similar provision
House provision adopted. Earlier enrollees grandfa- thered in USFHP, regard- less of age
Senate provision adopted
Require assessment of health risks for those exposed to open-air burn pits in combat zone; establish registry of inci- dents of exposure during deployments
TRICARE for Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)
No similar provision
Allow IRR members called to active duty for at least one year since Sept. 11, 2001, to buy premium- based TRICARE coverage
Surveys of health care provider participation in TRICARE Standard
Extend requirement for DoD to survey participation by locality through FY 2015
34 MILITARY OFFICER FEBRUARY 2012 No similar provision
House provision adopted
Provision not adopted
Senate provision adopted
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