[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 72399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30165]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary of Defense


TRICARE, Formerly Known as the Civilian Health and Medical 
Program of the Uniformed Services; Calendar Year (CY) 2012 TRICARE 
Young Adult (TYA) Program Premium Update

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Updated TYA Premiums for CY 2012.

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SUMMARY: The interim final rule published in the Federal Register on 
April 27, 2011, (76 FR 23479-23485) sets forth rules to implement TYA. 
Included in this interim final rule were provisions for updating TYA 
premiums for each CY. This notice provides the updated TYA Program 
premiums for CY 2012.

DATES: CY 2012 rates contained in this notice are effective for 
services on or after January 1, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark A. Ellis, TRICARE Management 
Activity (TMA), Policy and Benefits Branch, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Suite 
810A, Falls Church, Virginia 22041; or call (703) 681-0039.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The interim final rule published in the 
Federal Register on April 27, 2011, (76 FR 23479-23485) sets forth 
rules to implement TYA as required by Title 10, United States Code, 
Section 1110b. Included in this interim final rule were provisions for 
updating TYA premiums for each CY. By law, qualified young adult 
dependents are charged TYA premiums that represent the full government 
cost of providing such coverage. Until premiums can be based on actual 
TYA costs, TYA premiums are based on the actual costs during preceding 
CYs for providing benefits to a similarly-aged group of dependents that 
are TRICARE-eligible.
    TMA has updated the monthly premiums for CY 2012 as shown below:

                    Monthly TYA Premiums for CY 2012
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                    Type of coverage                       Monthly rate
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TRICARE Standard Plans..................................            $176
TRICARE Prime Plans.....................................            $201
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    The above premiums are effective for services rendered on or after 
January 1, 2012.

    Dated: October 19, 2011.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-30165 Filed 11-22-11; 8:45 am]
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