TRICARE Update

FYI , OMB=Executive Branch Office of Management and Budget, Executive Branch can initiate legislation, Like the Senate and House, but it has to pass the House and Senate.

READ EVERYWORD YOU MILITARY RETIREES, CAUSE YOU ARE GONNA GET A SHOCK.

Ed here. I went on this address that this BG listed and here is what I found. Very difficult to find and then you have to magnify twice to read it. Basically, here is the recommendation. Page 175, Option 96, beginning 2011, they are recommending that the first $525.00 cost of the TFL (tri care for life) is paid by the retiree. The next $4725.00 the retiree pays 50%. And for the full year the retiree will pay up to $2888.00.

Subject: Fw: ALERT-TRICARE FOR LIFE ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK I don't know how many of you partake of the Tri Care for Life program but here is a very interesting note on the subject. Seems as though our President Elect has placed a priority on cutting it out of the budget as a means to provide funding for those things he promised during the campaign. In any case, on page 189 of the Congressional Budget Office report, see the note below on how to get to that spot, there is a strong recommendation to eventually eliminate the program as it is too expensive. I would ask that you contact your elected officials and register your strong opposition to the elimination of this program. Just another move to slight those of us who dedicated much of our adult lives to the defense of our country. Thanks for listening. heads-up from BG Bob Clements, USAF Ret (P38 Bob) The following has been added to the Congressional Budg et Office Web Site (www.cbo.gov): a. Budget, Options, Volume 1: Health Care (http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=9925) For those who have never opened one of these web sites from OMB : 1. double click on the above URL 2. click on PDF 3. click on the binoculars 4. do a search for TFL