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The 1966 amendments to Dependents Medical Care Act became the Civilian Health and Medical
Program of the Uniformed Services, a military healthcare program that existed for more than 30
years, until it was replaced with _________ in 1998.
A. DEERS
B. TRICARE
C. CHAMPUS
D. CHAMPVA - correct answer ✔✔B. TRICARE
Which of the following is not one of the TRICARE regions?
A. East
B. West
C. North
D. South - correct answer ✔✔A. East
The global, comprehensive, integrated system that includes combat medical services, health
readiness futures, a healthcare delivery system, public health activities, medical education and
training, and medical research and development is referred to as _____.
A. DEERS
B. the Department of Defense (DoD)
C. the Military Health System (MHS)
D. the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - correct answer ✔✔C. the Military Health System
(MHS)
, Each TRICARE region is headed by a ____ whose responsibility it is to provide beneficiaries with
a healthcare services and support in addition to what services are available at military
treatment facilities (MTFs)
A. custodian
B. claims processor
C. network provider
D. regional contractor - correct answer ✔✔D. regional contractor
Which of the following groups is not eligible for TRICARE Prime, Standard, Extra, or TRICARE for
Life (TFL)?
A. Active duty service members (ADSMs)
B. Spouses and eligible unmarried children of active duty family members (ADFMs)
C. Dependent parents of active duty service members (ADSMs)
D. Medal of Honor recipients - correct answer ✔✔C. Dependent parents of active duty service
members (ADSMs)
If a TRICARE-eligible beneficiary has other healthcare coverage besides TRICARE Standard, Extra,
or Prime through an employer, an association, or a private insurer, TRICARE considers this
coverage to be _____.
A. invalid
B. other health insurance (OHI)
C. a TRICARE supplement policy
D. secondary coverage - correct answer ✔✔B. other health insurance (OHI)
TRICARE's Medicare-wraparound coverage available to all Medicare-eligible TRICARE
beneficiaries regardless of age or place of residence provided that they have both Medicare Part
A and Part B is called
A. a TRICARE gap plan
B. TRICARE for Life