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Pay & Personnel Center CG Retirees Newsletter PDF Print E-mail
Written by EMCS Keith Wiehrs   
Thursday, 31 March 2011

As another great resource of information for Retirees, the Pay & Personnel Center in Topeka, KS publishes a Quarterly Newsletter. The latest issue for April - Dec 2011 has been posted.

Click HERE to access it!

or for past and future newsletters, Click HERE!

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 31 March 2011 )
 
Retiree Activity Office (RAO) Bulletins PDF Print E-mail
Written by EMCS Keith Wiehrs   
Wednesday, 02 March 2011
Reminder that information containing interests for veterans such as Medical Care, Medical Supplements, Travel and Immigration, Tax/SS/Insurance & Legal, Death & Survivors, Pay & Finances, & Tricare Benefits. This information is available bi-monthly on our website downloads under the Yorktown Retiree Council. Also keep up to track on issues concerning VA benefits in congress and current actions pending.
 
Tricare Young Adult Coverage PDF Print E-mail
Written by EMCS Keith Wiehrs   
Wednesday, 02 March 2011
ALCOAST 070/11
COMDTNOTE 6010
SUBJ: TRICARE YOUNG ADULT COVERAGE
A. THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (PUBLIC LAW 111-148)

1. SECTION 2714 OF REF A REQUIRES CIVILIAN HEALTH PLANS TO PROVIDE
COVERAGE OF CHILDREN UP TO THE AGE OF 26. IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE THE
TRICARE ENTITLEMENT COMPARABLE TO CIVILIAN HEALTHCARE PLANS, CONGRESS
INTRODUCED LANGUAGE WITHIN THE IKE SKELTON NATIONAL DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FY2011 (PUBLIC LAW 111-383) TO INCREASE THE AGE OF
TRICARE ELIGIBLE DEPENDENT CHILDREN UP TO 26. THE TRICARE MANAGEMENT
ACTIVITY (TMA) IS REFERRING TO THIS NEW ENTITLEMENT AS TRICARE YOUNG
ADULT (TYA) COVERAGE. TYA DOES NOT AFFECT THE EXISTING PRIME ENTITLEMENT
FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS (UP TO AGE 23).

2. TYA IS PREMIUM BASED, MEANING A FEE IS COLLECTED FROM THE BENEFICIARY
TO COVER THE COST OF PROVIDING PARTICIPANTS CARE.
ENTITLEMENT FOR THE CHILD IS LINKED TO THE ENTITLEMENT OF THE SPONSOR
(I.E. IF THE SPONSOR LOSES ELIGIBILITY AT ANY TIME, THE CHILD WOULD ALSO
LOSE ELIGIBILITY AT THAT SAME TIME). THE ENTITLEMENT DOES HAVE SPECIFIC
LIMITATIONS, AMONG THEM, THE DEPENDENTS MUST BE UNMARRIED AND CANNOT BE
ELIGIBLE FOR EMPLOYER SPONSORED INSURANCE. AFTER PURCHASING COVERAGE,
ENROLLEES WILL BE ISSUED A NEW ID CARD AS VERIFICATION.

3. IN ORDER TO MEET CONGRESSIONAL INTENT TO OFFER COVERAGE PROMPTLY TMA WILL OFFER TYA COVERAGE IN PHASES. PHASE 1 (TRICARE
STANDARD/EXTRA) IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE WITHIN 120 DAYS OF SIGNED
LEGISLATION. IT WILL INCLUDE THE OPTION FOR RETROACTIVE PURCHASE WITH
CLAIMS COVERAGE BACK TO A JANUARY 1, 2011 EFFECTIVE DATE. IF YOU ARE
CONSIDERING THE RETROACTIVE OPTION, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO KEEP
HEALTHCARE COST RECEIPTS FOR CARE BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2011 AND THE START
DATE OF THE PROGRAM FOR ANY COAST GUARD DEPENDENT WHO COULD POTENTIALLY ENROLL. PHASE 2 (TRICARE PRIME PLANS) WILL FOLLOW LATER IN 2011 DUE TO COMPLEXITY OF SYSTEM AND PROCESS CHANGES, BOTH AT MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES AND IN THE TRICARE CIVILIAN NETWORK.

4. COAST GUARD BENEFICIARIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THE TRICARE WEBSITE
AT HTTP://WWW.TRICARE.MIL/TYA/ TO GET THE LATEST INFORMATION AS THIS NEW
BENEFIT IS IMPLEMENTED. ADDITIONALLY, BENEFICIARIES SHOULD PERIODICALLY
REVIEW THEIR DEFENSE ELIGIBILITY ENROLLMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (DEERS) AND
DIRECT ACCESS INFORMATION TO ENSURE THAT ALL RELEVANT FAMILY MEMBER
INFORMATION REMAINS ACCURATE. AT THIS TIME THE COST IS EXPECTED TO BE IN
THE RANGE OF 170 DOLLARS TO 200 DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR THE TYA
BENEFICIARY.

5. POCS FOR THIS POLICY AT CG HQ ARE CDR DERRICK MASTERS AT (202)
475-5188, DERRICK.T.MASTERS(AT)USCG.MIL AND AT HEALTH, SAFETY, AND
WORKLIFE SERVICE CENTER, HEALTH BENEFIT ADVISORS AT 1-800-9HB-AHBA OR
CWO4 SHAWN MCELROY AT 757-628-4331, SHAWN.G.MCELROY(AT)USCG.MIL.

6. RADM MARK TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WORKLIFE, SENDS.

7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
 
Retiree E-Mail Addresses PDF Print E-mail
Written by EMCS Keith Wiehrs   
Monday, 03 January 2011
Just a reminder for all retiree Yorktown CPOA members: Please keep your e-mail and contact information up to date by registering or updating your profile information on our website, as well as the National CPOA database with your membership number.
 
Tricare Retired Reserve PDF Print E-mail
Written by EMCS Keith Wiehrs   
Thursday, 14 October 2010

ALCOAST 498/10

COMDTNOTE 1820

SUBJ: TRICARE RETIRED RESERVE (TRR)

1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES A NEW TRICARE MEDICAL COVERAGE BENEFIT FOR

RET-2 OR GRAY AREA RETIREES.

2. BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, RET-2 RETIRED RESERVISTS WHO ARE NOT

YET AGE 60 MAY PURCHASE TRICARE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR THEMSELVES AND

THEIR ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THE LAUNCH OF TRICARE RETIRED

RESERVE (TRR). TO QUALIFY FOR TRR, RETIRED RESERVISTS MUST BE UNDER

THE AGE OF 60 AND NOT ELIGIBLE FOR, OR ENROLLED IN, THE FEDERAL

EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS (FEHB) PROGRAM. THEY MUST ALSO BE MEMBERS

OF THE RETIRED RESERVE OF A RESERVE COMPONENT AND QUALIFIED FOR

NON-REGULAR RETIREMENT. FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO QUALIFY FOR AND

PURCHASE TRR GO TO WWW.TRICARE.MIL/TRR.

3. THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE PROVIDED BY THE

PREMIUM-BASED TRR IS SIMILAR TO TRICARE STANDARD. AFTER PURCHASING

TRR, MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE THE TRICARE RETIRED RESERVE HANDBOOK, WHICH

INCLUDES DETAILS ABOUT COVERED SERVICES, HOW TO GET CARE AND WHO TO

CONTACT FOR ASSISTANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT

WWW.TRICARE.MIL/TRR.

4. RDML S. L. STOSZ, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND LEADERSHIP, SENDS.

5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

 
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