Military Officers Association of America

MOAA Decries 21% TRICARE Inpatient Copay Hike

Published in Hospital Law Weekly, October 15th, 2009

Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) president, VADM Norb Ryan Jr., USN (Ret), pulled no punches in expressing MOAA's objection to the Defense Department's announcement that it would be raising hospital inpatient copays by $110 per day for retired servicemembers, family members and survivors as of October 1.

"We're shocked and extremely disappointed that there would be any copay increase for the sickest military beneficiaries, let alone an increase of $110 a day," said Ryan.

"This grossly large fee hike is doubly upsetting because President Obama and Secretary of Defense Gates both announced earlier this year that the Defense Department...

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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2009-10-15)

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