United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-02-12 monographic deposited born digital 38 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-195 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-195 P0b002ee1803834ac f:d07195 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-195 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-195 GAO-07-195 Armed forces reserves Eligibility criteria Eligibility determinations Government information dissemination Health insurance Health surveys Managed health care Military dependents Military reserve personnel Mobilization Education program evaluation Comparative analysis Policies and procedures Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System Other Written Product A65805 Since 2001, the number of reservists mobilized for active duty has increased dramatically. Congress has expanded reservists' and their dependents' eligibility for TRICARE, the Department of Defense's (DOD) health insurance program. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2004 directed GAO to examine the health insurance coverage of reservists and their dependents. This report (1) identifies the extent to which reservists have civilian health insurance, (2) examines DOD's efforts to educate reservists and their dependents about TRICARE, and (3) describes reservists' level of satisfaction with TRICARE and the types of problems reservists and their dependents experienced when using it. To do this, GAO relied on interviews with DOD and DOD's survey data. GAO also administered a survey of TRICARE benefit assistance coordinators. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-195/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-195.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-195/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-195.pdf GAO-07-195 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-195 Other Written Product GAO-07-195; Military Health: Increased TRICARE Eligibility for Reservists Presents Educational Challenges; Armed forces reserves Eligibility criteria Eligibility determinations Government information dissemination Health insurance Health surveys Managed health care Military dependents Military reserve personnel Mobilization Education program evaluation Comparative analysis Policies and procedures Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System Volume 108 Page 3149 108 Stat. 3149 Volume 117 Page 1392 Volume 117 Page 2835 117 Stat. 1392 117 Stat. 2835 Volume 118 Page 1811 118 Stat. 1811 Volume 119 Page 3136 119 Stat. 3136 Volume 120 Page 2083 120 Stat. 2083 Public Law 108-136 Public Law 108-375 Public Law 109-364