{"id":47348,"date":"2021-01-28T17:10:55","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T17:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/01\/28\/lawmakers-introduce-plan-to-eliminate-tricare-premiums-for-adult-children-under-26\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:13:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:13:36","slug":"lawmakers-introduce-plan-to-eliminate-tricare-premiums-for-adult-children-under-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/pay-benefits\/2021\/01\/28\/lawmakers-introduce-plan-to-eliminate-tricare-premiums-for-adult-children-under-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers introduce plan to eliminate Tricare premiums for adult children  under 26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A proposal to allow adult children to remain covered under their parents\u2019 Tricare plan until age 26 \u2014 without having to pay an extra premium for a separate Tricare plan \u2014 has been introduced in Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a matter of equity, said Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., during a Thursday call with reporters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the military family, those using Tricare don\u2019t have the same ability to keep their children on their health care plan until age 26,\u201d unlike other health care plans as required by the Affordable Care Act, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luria and Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., introduced the proposed legislation Jan. 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 37,000 unmarried, adult children of military sponsors were enrolled in either the Tricare Young Adult Prime or Select programs as of a year ago, according to the Defense Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill, titled, \u201cHealth Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021,\u201d would eliminate the requirement to pay a separate premium for a young adult. That would save some families $459 a month. As of Jan. 1, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/2020\/11\/20\/heres-why-your-tricare-young-adult-premiums-are-going-up\/\" target=_blank>monthly premiums increased<\/a> by 22 percent, to $459 for those in Tricare Young Adult Prime; and by 12 percent, to $257, for those in Tricare Young Adult Select.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, dependent children can remain on their parent\u2019s Tricare plan until age 21, or until age 23 if the child is enrolled in a full course of study, and the sponsor is still providing more than half of their financial support. At age 23, the child may qualify to purchase Tricare Young Adult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walz said one estimate is that the proposal would cost the government about $125 million a year, but cost estimates are part of the process of considering the proposal. He said part of the cost estimate will be looking at the retention benefits of the proposal, and believes the cost will be offset by those benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI put it in the \u2018right thing to do\u2019 category,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Often, family benefits are a critical factor in troops\u2019 decisions about whether to stay in the military, he said. \u201cWe want to impact that good health care\u2026. Something that\u2019s in line with what we\u2019re seeing now across the board in the private sector.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/06\/09\/plan-would-extend-tricare-coverage-for-dependents-to-age-26-without-additional-costs\/\" target=_blank>same proposal was introduced last year<\/a>, but didn\u2019t make it into law. 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