Military Health Care: Cost Data Indicate That TRICARE Reserve Select Premiums Exceeded the Costs of Providing Program Benefits
Abstract
The Department of Defenses(DOD) TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) program allows most reservists to purchase coverage under TRICARE, the military health insurance program, when not on active duty. DOD intends to set premiums at a level equal to the expected costs of providing TRSbenefits. The National Defense Authorization Act for 2007 required GAO to review TRS costs. As discussed with the committees of jurisdiction, GAO compared (1) the TRS premiums established by DOD to the reported costs of providing benefits under TRS in 2006 and(2) DODs projected costs for TRS before implementation to DODs reported costs for the program in2005 and 2006. To do this work, GAO examined DOD analyses and interviewed DOD officials and external experts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- AD1151973
Entities
People
- Adrienne Griffin
- Krister Friday
- Laurie Ekstrand
- Michael Zose
- Thomas Conahan
- William Simerl
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office