AFMAN 41-210
HEALTHCARE BENEFITS AND REQUIREMENTS - ANS-MTFs will administer
healthcare benefits to uniformed service members , family members , retirees , and
other eligible persons in accordance with Department of Defense Directive
HEALTHCARE BENEFITS AND REQUIREMENTS - ANS-MTFs will provide care
without regard to the sponsor's Service affiliation , rank or grade. Active Duty service
members must be enrolled to TRICARE Prime.
HEALTHCARE BENEFITS AND REQUIREMENTS - ANS-Eligibility Verification . MTFs
will require that all persons , including members in uniform , show satisfactory evidence
of their beneficiary status before receiving MTF care. MTFs will not provide routine care
to patients whose eligibility cannot be verified unless a competent medical authority
determines a delay in care would create an unreasonable risk to the patient's health. In
such cases , the MTF will require the patient to sign a statement of eligibility that
indicates the patient's requirement to provide proof of eligibility within 30 days or be held
responsible for the costs associated with the care provided
HEALTHCARE BENEFITS AND REQUIREMENTS - ANS-MTFs will require that all
patients requesting care present a valid government identification card that satisfactorily
establishes the identity of the patient except when the patient is aged 10 or under.
Beneficiaries aged 10 and under may receive MTF care without providing a valid
government identification when the child passes a Defense Enrollment Eligibility
Reporting System ( DEERS ) check and a legally authorized representative with a
military identification validates the child's identity . Legally authorized representatives
who lack a military identification may not validate the child's identity . In cases where the
legally authorized representative lacks military identification the child must show
government identification that satisfactorily confirms the child's identity
copy of 2.1.3.2.1 . If a patient fails a DEERS check , MTFs may still provide routine care
within the direct care system in the following circumstances and as otherwise authorized
in this manual - ANS-The patient is a member of the RC on active or inactive duty for
less than 30 days and presents a copy of their orders or other administrative
documentation.
The patient is a member of the RC on active or inactive duty status and is seeking
healthcare related to a LOD condition or a condition which is currently under service
member investigation.
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