Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary: TRICARE; Relationship Between the TRICARE Program and Employer Sponsored Group Health Coverage

Abstract

GAO reviewed the Department of Defense (DoD), Office of the Secretary's new rule on the relationship between the TRICARE Program and employer-sponsored group health coverage. GAO found that (1) this law prohibits employers from offering incentives to TRICARE-eligible employees to not enroll or to terminate enrollment in an employer-offered Group Health Plan (GHP) that is or would be primary to TRICARE, in the same manner as employers are prohibited from offering incentives to Medicare-eligible employees; and (2) DoD complied with the applicable requirements in promulgating the rule.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 27, 2010
Accession Number
AD1131466

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  • Robert J Cramer

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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