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Budget experts: Move Tricare beneficiaries to Obamacare
Posted on 12/19/14 at 7:24 pm
Posted on 12/19/14 at 7:24 pm
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The Defense Department could slash its enormous health care budget by requiring Tricare beneficiaries not on active duty to get health care coverage through Affordable Care Act exchanges, according to several current and former congressional budget experts.
In the past several budget cycles, the Pentagon has sought to reduce its $52 billion health budget by asking Congress to approve cost-savings measures that include increased Tricare fees for retirees, fees for Tricare For Life beneficiaries and cost-shares for active-duty families.
Some proposals, such as reducing prescription costs by promoting use of military and mail-order pharmacies, have been implemented, but for the most part, Congress has resisted changes to the status quo for those who use the military health system and its private health care network.
But, the budget analysts said, the Defense Department could realize tremendous savings if it tapped into the resources offered by the general, civilian health care system and coverage available through federal or state exchanges.
"It's a little radical, but should we be thinking about how some of the military system might transition some of their people to the Affordable Care Act exchanges, especially in sparsely populated areas of the country?" said Alice Rivlin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Management and Budget who now serves as a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution.
Army Times article
Posted on 12/19/14 at 7:31 pm to Wolfhound45
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Budget experts: Move Tricare beneficiaries to Obamacare
Aww hell naw.
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requiring Tricare beneficiaries not on active duty to get health care coverage through Affordable Care Act exchanges
Phew...Dodged that one.
You're AGR right, COL? You should be good, too. Good luck with retirement.
This post was edited on 12/19/14 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 12/19/14 at 7:38 pm to Wolfhound45
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The Defense Department could slash its enormous health care budget by requiring Tricare beneficiaries not on active duty to get health care coverage through Affordable Care Act exchanges, according to several current and former congressional budget experts.
So where would the money come from to offset the additional costs in the ACA exchanges? Aren't we just moving money from one pot to another?
Posted on 12/19/14 at 7:48 pm to Wolfhound45
It'll be bullshite if retired vets get the same healthcare as welfare recipients.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 7:52 pm to TerryDawg03
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Aren't we just moving money from one pot to another?
Sure. But I'm guessing the military would pay more under Obamacare.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 7:55 pm to Wolfhound45
Sounds like they just want to 'cost shift' from one department to another?
Posted on 12/19/14 at 7:55 pm to Wolfhound45
Seems like Congress should move their own health care to Obamacare before they make retired vets do it.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 8:05 pm to Reubaltaich
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This post was edited on 12/23/14 at 11:42 pm
Posted on 12/19/14 at 8:11 pm to bigblake
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We all know that govt employees never get downsized
They are giving tons of Soldiers the pink slip.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 8:14 pm to Navytiger74
quote:Family members would be placed under Obamacare if I understood the recommendation.
Phew....Dodged that one.
quote:Yup. Just got selected for my second BDE command. Still got a few miles in these legs apparently.
You're AGR right, COL?
Posted on 12/19/14 at 8:32 pm to 13SaintTiger
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This post was edited on 12/23/14 at 11:42 pm
Posted on 12/19/14 at 9:50 pm to Wolfhound45
Have you had enough yet?
Posted on 12/19/14 at 10:33 pm to udtiger
This is ridiculous. I have family members with Tricare military retirement insurance and they are too old to change. One in a nursing home,one in an assisted living facility, and one 94 years old and can't hear or barely see. These people fought in WW2, Korea, and early Viet Nam. they can't handle it. Won't live much longer. Ages 94,91,and 84. All live in La. and can't hardly make it to Barksdale.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 10:42 pm to TupeloTiger
I'm a military retiree and I oppose this "cost-saving" measure to the hilt. F these people
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