[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 49458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20236]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


TRICARE, Formerly Known as the Civilian Health and Medical 
Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Fiscal Year 2012 Continued 
Health Care Benefit Program Premium Update

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Updated Continued Health Care Benefit Program 
Premiums for Fiscal Year 2012.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides the updated Continued Health Care Benefit 
Program premiums for Fiscal Year 2012. CHCBP is a premium-based health 
care program that offers transitional health coverage after TRICARE 
eligibility ends. CHCBP benefits are comparable to TRICARE Standard 
with similar benefits, providers, and program rules.

DATES: Effective Date: The Fiscal Year 2012 rates contained in this 
notice are effective for services on or after October 1, 2011.

ADDRESSES: TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), Policy and Benefits 
Branch, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Suite 810A, Falls Church, VA 22041.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark A. Ellis, telephone (703) 681-
0039.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule published in the Federal 
Register on September 30, 1994, (59 FR 49818) set forth rules to 
implement the Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP) required by 
10 United States Code Sec.  1078a. CHCBP is a premium-based health care 
program that offers transitional health coverage after TRICARE 
eligibility ends. CHCBP benefits are comparable to TRICARE Standard 
with similar benefits, providers, and program rules. Included in this 
final rule were provisions for updating the CHCBP premiums for each 
federal Fiscal Year. As stated in the final rule, the premiums are 
based on Federal Employee Health Benefit Program employee and agency 
contributions required for a comparable health benefits plan, plus an 
administrative fee. Premiums may be revised annually and shall be 
published annually for each Fiscal Year.
    The TRICARE Management Activity has updated the quarterly premiums 
for Fiscal Year 2012 as shown below.

Quarterly CHCBP Premiums for Fiscal Year 2012

    Individual--$1,065.
    Family--$2,390.
    The above premiums are effective for services rendered on or after 
October 1, 2011.

    Dated: July 8, 2011.
Patricia Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-20236 Filed 8-9-11; 8:45 am]
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