NDAA and TRICARE: What House Amendments Could Mean to Your Coverage
BLUF – The House NDAA proposals would increase congressional oversight of TRICARE and military healthcare access by requiring studies of network adequacy, pharmacy access, and beneficiary-reported barriers to care, while also advancing measures such as eliminating certain referral requirements and improving oversight of Military Health System restructuring. The provisions reflect growing concern among lawmakers about access to care, military treatment facility reductions, and beneficiary experience, but all changes remain subject to the Senate process and final conference negotiations.
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