HR 579; Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act

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HR 579: Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act

HR 579 would establish the principle that it's Congress's responsibility, not the Pentagon's, to establish when and by how much military health fees will be increased. In doing so, it would remove the Secretary of Defense's current authority to make virtually unlimited increases in four specific areas:

Enrollment fees for retired members and survivors in TRICARE Prime, the military managed care plan.
Pharmacy copayments.
Enrollment fees for the TRICARE Reserve Select program that helps maintain health coverage continuity for Guard and Reserve families.
Retiree and survivor copayments for inpatient care

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http://capwiz.com/trea/issues/alert/...eid=1050772221