[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 83822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28071]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


TRICARE; Calendar Year 2017 TRICARE Young Adult Program Premium 
Update

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Updated TRICARE Young Adult Premiums for Calendar 
Year 2017.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides the updated TRICARE Young Adult program 
premiums for Calendar Year (CY) 2017.

DATES: The CY 2017 rates contained in this notice are effective for 
services on or after January 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Defense Health Agency, TRICARE Health Plan, 7700 Arlington 
Boulevard, Suite 5101, Falls Church, Virginia 22042-5101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark A. Ellis, (703) 681-0039.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule published in the Federal 
Register (FR) on May 29, 2013 (78 FR 32116-32121) sets forth rules to 
implement the TRICARE Young Adult (TYA) program as required by Title 
10, United States Code, Section 1110b. Included in the final rule were 
provisions for updating the 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.
    The Defense Health Agency has updated the monthly premiums for CY 
2017 as shown below:

                    Monthly TYA Premiums for CY 2017
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                    Type of coverage                       Monthly rate
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TRICARE Standard Plans..................................            $216
TRICARE Prime Plans.....................................             319
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    The above premiums are effective for services rendered on or after 
January 1, 2017.

    Dated: November 16, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-28071 Filed 11-21-16; 8:45 am]
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