TRICARE: Unfortunate Sequelae From Noncovered Services in a Military Treatment Facility
personnel · US Department of Defense · Rule · Published 2011-09-16 · Effective 2011-10-17 · 76 FR 57642
Document
Document number
2011-23762
Federal Register citation
76 FR 57642
CFR reference
32 CFR 199
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
personnel
Sub-agency
US Department of Defense
Publication date
2011-09-16
Effective date
2011-10-17
DOD docket
DOD-2010-HA-0033
Abstract
The Department of Defense is publishing this final rule to allow coverage for otherwise covered services and supplies required in the treatment of complications (unfortunate sequelae) resulting from a noncovered incident of treatment provided in a Military Treatment Facility (MTF), when the initial noncovered service has been authorized by the MTF Commander and the MTF is unable to provide the necessary treatment of the complications. This final rule is necessary to protect TRICARE beneficiaries from incurring financial hardships due to the current regulatory restrictions that prohibit TRICARE coverage of treatment of the complications resulting from noncovered procedures, even when those procedures were conducted in a Department of Defense facility.