To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program regarding treating pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select.
Military Health Insurance: Pregnancy Enrollment Pilot Program
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the House Committee on Armed Services. It was recently introduced and referred to this committee for study. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
While supporting military families is popular, individual bills like this are often ignored unless they are added to the much larger yearly defense budget bill.
Key Points
- This bill would start a five-year test program for military families. It allows people to sign up for or change their TRICARE Select health insurance plan as soon as they become pregnant.
- Currently, most people have to wait for a yearly open enrollment period or a major life event like a birth or marriage to change their health coverage. This bill makes pregnancy itself a reason to change plans immediately.
- The goal is to help pregnant service members and their families get the specific healthcare coverage they need earlier in their pregnancy. This can lead to better medical care for both the mother and the baby.
- The Department of Defense would have to give updates to Congress every year. They will track how many people use this new rule to change their insurance and if it helps families get better care.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program regarding treating pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select.
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