United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-11-02 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f33e0f D09002ee1c7f33eec United States Department of Defense originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Office of the Secretary originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule implements section 702 (c) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 which states that beginning October 1, 2015, the pharmacy benefits program shall require eligible covered beneficiaries generally to refill non-generic prescription maintenance medications through military treatment facility pharmacies or the national mail- order pharmacy program. An interim final rule is in effect. Section 702(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 also terminates the TRICARE For Life Pilot Program on September 30, 2015. The TRICARE For Life Pilot Program described in section 716(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, was a pilot program which began in March 2014 requiring TRICARE For Life beneficiaries to refill non-generic prescription maintenance medications through military treatment facility pharmacies or the national mail-order pharmacy program. TRICARE for Life beneficiaries are those enrolled in the Medicare wraparound coverage option of the TRICARE program. This rule includes procedures to assist beneficiaries in transferring covered prescriptions to the mail order pharmacy program. 81 FR 76307 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-02/2016-26432 2016-26432 fr02no16-6 RIN 0720-AB64 5001-06-P Docket ID: DOD-2015-HA-0062 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-02/2016-26432 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-02/html/2016-26432.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-02/pdf/2016-26432.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Claims Dental Health Fraud Health Care Health Insurance Individuals with Disabilities Military Personnel 5 p. 76307 76311 81 FR 76307 Title 32 Part 199 32 CFR Part 199 RIN 0720-AB64 Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)/TRICARE: Refills of Maintenance Medications Through Military Treatment Facility Pharmacies or National Mail Order Pharmacy Program; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-26432 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary 2017-01-06 Docket ID: DOD-2015-HA-0062 5001-06-P 2016-26432 Final rule.

This final rule implements section 702 (c) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 which states that beginning October 1, 2015, the pharmacy benefits program shall require eligible covered beneficiaries generally to refill non-generic prescription maintenance medications through military treatment facility pharmacies or the national mail- order pharmacy program. An interim final rule is in effect. Section 702(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 also terminates the TRICARE For Life Pilot Program on September 30, 2015. The TRICARE For Life Pilot Program described in section 716(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, was a pilot program which began in March 2014 requiring TRICARE For Life beneficiaries to refill non-generic prescription maintenance medications through military treatment facility pharmacies or the national mail-order pharmacy program. TRICARE for Life beneficiaries are those enrolled in the Medicare wraparound coverage option of the TRICARE program. This rule includes procedures to assist beneficiaries in transferring covered prescriptions to the mail order pharmacy program.

Effective Date: This rule is effective January 6, 2017. Dr. George Jones, Jr., Chief, Pharmacy Operations Division, Defense Health Agency, telephone 703-681-2890. Administrative Practice and Procedure Claims Dental Health Fraud Health Care Health Insurance Individuals with Disabilities Military Personnel Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services: Refills of Maintenance Medications through Military Treatment Facility Pharmacies or National Mail Order Pharmacy Program , www.health.mil/selectdruglist Vol. 81, no. 212 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-11-02 continuing daily deposited born digital 229 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-02 P0b002ee19205eae6 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr02no16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-02/pdf/FR-2016-11-02.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-02/xml/FR-2016-11-02.xml fdlp 76271 76491 DGPO 2016-11-02 2024-06-01 FR-2016-11-02 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-11-02 81 212