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The Department of Defense (DOD) maintains our Military Health System (MHS) which provides healthcare services to 9.4 million active and retired military personnel. This system is completely separate from our Veterans Administration. The primary objective of the MHS is to maintain the health of servicemembers so that they can carry out their military missions. However, much like the overcrowded VA, our Military Health facilities cannot accommodate the demand for care by all active duty service people, their dependents and retirees (many of whom are not eligible for VA services). Therefore, the DOD offers an insurance plan called the TRICARE system for those who cannot get care at military health hospitals or clinics. TRICARE contracts civilian healthcare providers to treat active-duty service members, retirees and their families. TRICARE provides these servicemembers with government-subsidized private medical and dental care as well as telemental health services. Telemental therapy is where a therapist or counselor provides psychological counseling and support over the internet through email, video conferencing, online chat, or a phone call. However, there are often long wait times for TRICARE services.

Proposed Legislation: Reintroduction of H.R.4994 - TRICARE PAR Study Act (116th Congress 20019-2020)
Prospective Sponsor: Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL)



Options


  • I oppose reforming current TRICARE policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA).
  • I support requiring the Department of Defense to study the impact of using established rates under TRICARE to reimburse private mental health providers, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.


Winning Option
  • I support requiring the Department of Defense to study the impact of using established rates under TRICARE to reimburse private mental health providers, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
There has been $0.00 pledged in support of this issue
Trustee Candidates

If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider either reintroducing H.R.4994 - TRICARE PAR Study Act (116th Congress 2019-2020), or a similar version thereof.

If elected as a trustee, National Military Family Association will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to provide and advocate for TRICARE to provide private mental health treatments to servicemembers.

About: NMFA is the voice of military families because, for 50 years, we have proven that we stand behind service members, their spouses, and their children. Our Association is the “go to” source for Administration Officials, Members of Congress, and key decision makers when they want to understand the issues facing our families. They know we have “boots on the ground” with military families and understand better than anyone that “military families serve, too.” Through the support and programs we provide, and our respected voice on Capitol Hill and with the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, our Association always looks out for the families who stand behind the uniform and for those who serve.
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Trustee Election - Opening Date
May 29, 2023
Trustee Election - Closing Date
June 5, 2023