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TRICARE - correct answer ✔✔A government health program that serves dependents of active-
duty service members, military retirees and their families, some former spouses, and survivors
of deceased military members; formerly called CHAMPUS.
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) - correct answer
✔✔now the TRICARE program
sponsor - correct answer ✔✔uniformed service member in a family qualified for TRICARE or
CHAMPVA
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) - correct answer ✔✔worldwide
database of TRICARE and CHAMPVA beneficiaries
cost-share - correct answer ✔✔term for coinsurance for a TRICARE beneficiary
TRICARE Prime - correct answer ✔✔The basic managed care health plan offered by TRICARE
Primary Care Manager (PCM) - correct answer ✔✔Provider who coordinates and manages the
care of TRICARE beneficiaries.
Prime Service Area - correct answer ✔✔geographic areas designated to ensure medical
readiness for active-duty members
, Military Treatment Facility (MTF) - correct answer ✔✔provider of medical services for members
and dependents of the uniformed services
catastrophic cap - correct answer ✔✔The maximum annual amount a TRICARE beneficiary must
pay for deductible and cost share.
TRICARE Select - correct answer ✔✔fee-for-service military health plan
TRICARE for Life - correct answer ✔✔Program for beneficiaries who are both Medicare and
TRICARE eligible.
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) - correct
answer ✔✔program that shares healthcare costs for families of veterans with 100 percent
service - connected disabilities and the surviving spouses and children of veterans who die from
service-connected disabilities.
Which of the following apply to TRICARE? - correct answer ✔✔All military treatment facilities,
including hospitals and clinics, are part of the TRICARE system.
Military hospitals work with a network of civilian facilities and providers to offer increased
access to healthcare.
TRICARE contracts with civilian facilities and physicians to provide more extensive services to
beneficiaries.
Which of the following apply to TRICARE in terms of providers? - correct answer ✔✔Uses
regional contractors to certify authorized providers
Regional contractors certify that authorized providers have met specific education, licensing,
and other requirements.
Pays only for services rendered by authorized providers
verified answers already passed
TRICARE - correct answer ✔✔A government health program that serves dependents of active-
duty service members, military retirees and their families, some former spouses, and survivors
of deceased military members; formerly called CHAMPUS.
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) - correct answer
✔✔now the TRICARE program
sponsor - correct answer ✔✔uniformed service member in a family qualified for TRICARE or
CHAMPVA
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) - correct answer ✔✔worldwide
database of TRICARE and CHAMPVA beneficiaries
cost-share - correct answer ✔✔term for coinsurance for a TRICARE beneficiary
TRICARE Prime - correct answer ✔✔The basic managed care health plan offered by TRICARE
Primary Care Manager (PCM) - correct answer ✔✔Provider who coordinates and manages the
care of TRICARE beneficiaries.
Prime Service Area - correct answer ✔✔geographic areas designated to ensure medical
readiness for active-duty members
, Military Treatment Facility (MTF) - correct answer ✔✔provider of medical services for members
and dependents of the uniformed services
catastrophic cap - correct answer ✔✔The maximum annual amount a TRICARE beneficiary must
pay for deductible and cost share.
TRICARE Select - correct answer ✔✔fee-for-service military health plan
TRICARE for Life - correct answer ✔✔Program for beneficiaries who are both Medicare and
TRICARE eligible.
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) - correct
answer ✔✔program that shares healthcare costs for families of veterans with 100 percent
service - connected disabilities and the surviving spouses and children of veterans who die from
service-connected disabilities.
Which of the following apply to TRICARE? - correct answer ✔✔All military treatment facilities,
including hospitals and clinics, are part of the TRICARE system.
Military hospitals work with a network of civilian facilities and providers to offer increased
access to healthcare.
TRICARE contracts with civilian facilities and physicians to provide more extensive services to
beneficiaries.
Which of the following apply to TRICARE in terms of providers? - correct answer ✔✔Uses
regional contractors to certify authorized providers
Regional contractors certify that authorized providers have met specific education, licensing,
and other requirements.
Pays only for services rendered by authorized providers
