Congressional contacts: 1  Contact Your U.S. Senator â Find your senator's contact and biographical information, and view a Senate organizational chart. 2  Senate Committee Offices â Contact one of the 20 committees, 68 subcommittees, and four joint committees.
Enrollment is not a requirement but Medicare Part B premiums must be kept paid and up-to-date. When members are in the United States or U.S. territories, TRICARE is the secondary payer after Medicare. In overseas areas, TRICARE is the primary payer for medical care. What is Medicaid/Medicare? The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services oversees Medicaid and Medicare as a part of the Department of Health and Human Services as regulated by the United States federal government. Medicare is a health insurance program offered to: 1  People who are the age of 65 years or older. 2  People under the age of 65 with certain disabilities. 3  People with renal disease in the end stage.
A. POLICY â COVERAGE UNDER TRICARE. TRICARE (formerly known as CHAMPUS) is the Department of Defense's health care program for retired members of the uniformed services, as well as the spouses and children of active duty, retired and deceased service members. TRICARE is considered a group health plan for SEP and premium surcharge rollback purposes. However, these provisions apply only to beneficiaries whose coverage under TRICARE is based on active duty military status.