Notification to TRICARE beneficiaries of coverage transition requirements

Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1097d the following: 1097e. TRICARE program: notice of coverage transition requirements (a) Provision of notice (1) The Secretary shall provide each covered beneficiary with notices of a TRICARE coverage transition requirement that affects the individual. (2) The Secretary shall provide notice under paragraph (1) through electronic means. (b) Timing of notice The Secretary shall provide notices to a covered beneficiary under subsection (a)(1) as follows: (1) On the date that is one year before the covered beneficiary will experience a TRICARE coverage transition requirement. (2) On the date that is 180 days before the covered beneficiary will experience a TRICARE coverage transition requirement. (3) On the date that is 30 days before the covered beneficiary will experience a TRICARE coverage transition requirement. (c) Outreach The Secretary shall conduct an outreach and public awareness campaign to inform covered beneficiaries of TRICARE coverage transition requirements, including through the TRICARE internet website, social media, and through family readiness groups. (d) Reports On an annual basis the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of this section, including metrics relating to the outreach and public awareness campaign under subsection (c) and any recommendations to improve making covered beneficiaries aware of TRICARE coverage transition requirements. (e) TRICARE coverage transition requirement In this section, the term TRICARE coverage transition requirement means a requirement under this chapter for a covered beneficiary to make a different election under the TRICARE program to continue enrollment in the TRICARE program, including by reason of attaining a certain age as described in section 1086(d) or 1110b of this title..