title: TRICARE; changes included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003(NDAA-03). Final rule.
abstract: This final addresses eliminating the requirement for TRICARE preauthorization of inpatient mental health care for TRICARE/Medicare eligible beneficiaries where Medicare is primary payer and has already authorized the care; approving a physician or other health care practitioner who is eligible to receive reimbursement for services provided under Medicare as a TRICARE provider if the provider is also a TRICARE authorized provider; and, expanding the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) eligibility for dependents of deceased members.
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D006801:Humans; D007342:Insurance Benefits / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015442:Medicare Assignment; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States