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ARMED FORCES NEWS |
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On Dec. 28, Tricare Standard beneficiaries who live within a 40-mile radius of a Military Treatment Facility will no longer need a non-availability statement from the MTF before receiving inpatient care (except for inpatient mental health care). The Secretary of Defense, however, can always waive this cancellation in any of three circumstances: (1) if he can demonstrate that significant costs would be avoided by performing specific procedures at the affected MTF or facilities; (2) if he determines that a specific procedure must be provided at the affected MTF or MTFs to ensure satisfactory proficiency levels of the providers at the facility or facilities; or (3) if he determines that the lack of non-availability statement data would significantly affect the interface with Tricare contract administration. Sources within DoD assert that there is little possibility of such waivers |
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