TRICARE Program; Eligibility and Payment Procedures for Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services Beneficiaries Age 65 and Over
personnel · US Department of Defense · Rule · Published 2003-04-30 · Effective 2001-10-01 · 68 FR 23030
Document
Document number
03-10092
Federal Register citation
68 FR 23030
CFR reference
32 CFR 199
Type
Rule
Action
F inal rule.
Category
personnel
Sub-agency
US Department of Defense
Publication date
2003-04-30
Effective date
2001-10-01
Abstract
This final rule implements section 712 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001. Section 712 extends TRICARE eligibility to beneficiaries age 65 and over who would otherwise have lost their TRICARE eligibility due to attainment of entitlement to hospital insurance benefits under Part A of Medicare.