Medicare Subvention Demonstration: Enrollment in DOD Pilot Reflects Retiree Experiences and Local Markets
Abstract
Military retirees aged 65 and over can get health care at military medical facilities only when space is available and therefore cannot rely on them for comprehensive, continuous care, which is usually important to this age group. Many of these retirees want to use their Medicare benefits at military facilities, but federal law does not allow Medicare to pay the Department of Defense (DOD). DOD has expressed interest in delivering such care to these older retirees if Medicare law changed so that Medicare could reimburse DOD.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- AD1167274
Entities
People
- William J. Scanlon
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office