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30. Currently, Tricare enrollees transition to TRICARE For Life when they become Medicare eligible.

Sun Nov 10, 2019, 08:09 AM

Nov 2019

It would seem logical to keep a similar provision in any expanded Medicare scheme (I do understand that logic is not always the primary consideration in developing legislation).

From https://www.tricare.mil/tfl

TRICARE For Life

TRICARE For Life is Medicare-wraparound coverage for TRICARE-eligible beneficiaries who have Medicare Part A and B.

Enrollment not required
• Coverage is automatic if you have Medicare Part A and B
• You must pay Medicare Part B premiums

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Do you recall any more specifics about what you heard regarding Tricare? Was it based on some particular proposed legislation?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Medicare for all and military healthcare (Tricare) [View all] helpisontheway Nov 2019 OP

AS you may know tiredtoo Nov 2019 #1

Senator Sanders' plan clearly states the yellowdogintexas Nov 2019 #18

+++ pangaia Nov 2019 #19

I think no one really knows what each plan will finally contain, elleng Nov 2019 #2

Everything we are reading and hearing about now is theoretical yellowdogintexas Nov 2019 #17

At the moment, there IS nothing for Democrats to fight about, elleng Nov 2019 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Nov 2019 #32

Yes elleng Nov 2019 #44

If you are retired you would pay nothing under MFA. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #3

+1 JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #9

Hmmm... TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #11

Wow... HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #15

wow is right..... pangaia Nov 2019 #20

I'm a American TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #24

I respect your opinion... N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2019 #26

I'm glad that you were able to pick up the fact that when you are in the military you have to TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #35

You're so correct on the fierce opposition... N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2019 #45

What kind of work do you currently do? Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #40

What business is it of yours? nt TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #42

I think TexasTowelie's Turbineguy Nov 2019 #56

I would think you would be more forgiving of people needing public assistance. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2019 #62

Where the hell did I say anything about not helping people who need public assistance? TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #63

You are saying that not everyone deserves the same coverage for medical care... Humanist_Activist Dec 2019 #69

No, I don't believe that everyone deserves the same coverage for medical care TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #71

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This message was self-deleted by its author TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #74

I have Tricare. There are absolutely copays, deductibles,networks, and no vision or dental coverage. sl8 Nov 2019 #28

The op claimed otherwise and I was not Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #34

We have TRICARE PRIME!!! I receive treatment in military treatment facility helpisontheway Nov 2019 #39

I thought you pretty much said that in your OP, didn't you? George II Nov 2019 #48

I thought so toountil he other person said that Tricare definitely has copays..etc. Our plan does no helpisontheway Nov 2019 #50

don't judge yet - what is proposed will certainly be changed in Congress rurallib Nov 2019 #4

Yes indeed, what is proposed will certainly be changed in Congress, elleng Nov 2019 #6

I have TRICARE and VA benefits also madville Nov 2019 #5

You don't think Ohiogal Nov 2019 #7

Absolutely madville Nov 2019 #8

+1 emmaverybo Nov 2019 #12

MFA is the perfect Public Option yellowdogintexas Nov 2019 #14

Respectfully, Ohiogal Nov 2019 #31

+1 pinkstarburst Nov 2019 #33

Nothing much to worry about. Even if one of the candidates with a M4A plan gets elected.... George II Nov 2019 #10

Well now, that makes sense. emmaverybo Nov 2019 #13

OK consider this The goal is to have affordable healthcare for everyone, regardless of its name yellowdogintexas Nov 2019 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author wellst0nev0ter Nov 2019 #21

So you get good taxpayer-funded healthcare wellst0nev0ter Nov 2019 #23

My husband served this country for 20 long years to get his benefits helpisontheway Nov 2019 #29

So you're advocating for tiered healthcare wellst0nev0ter Nov 2019 #58

Translation: I got mine... ExciteBike66 Nov 2019 #25

TriCare for All OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #27

That really does suck Ohiogal Nov 2019 #38

The AARP United Health Care Ppo does suck OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #47

January 2008 Warren Warned of Collapse OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #49

I will bookmark to watch later tonight, thank you. Ohiogal Nov 2019 #55

So sorry you have such awful choices where you are. Desert grandma Nov 2019 #43

Thank you. OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #46

It is very confusing.. Desert grandma Nov 2019 #52

This is awesome information OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #53

No. Desert grandma Nov 2019 #57

Thank you OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #60

Currently, Tricare enrollees transition to TRICARE For Life when they become Medicare eligible. sl8 Nov 2019 #30

I, me, I MrsCoffee Nov 2019 #36

Hear, hear! Ohiogal Nov 2019 #41

+1000 brutus smith Nov 2019 #54

Don't touch Tricare ! Baked Potato Nov 2019 #37

As are nurses, care givers, and teachers special classes of Americans. And in all reality they do Autumn Dec 2019 #64

My daughter is a care giver Baked Potato Dec 2019 #65

My nephew also has great healthcare and makes good money and he's in the Air Force. Autumn Dec 2019 #66

We are all important Baked Potato Dec 2019 #67

Yes everyone is. There should be no special classes of people here. nt Autumn Dec 2019 #68

Special Considerations like access to healthcare? Why should that be a special consideration? Humanist_Activist Dec 2019 #70

Because there are finite resources in this world. TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #72

Theoretically, you'd have what you have now but with more access to all doctors Hoyt Nov 2019 #51

TriCare4All - It's NOT Faux Health Ins OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #59

Oh no! Equality! N/t TCJ70 Nov 2019 #61