83 FR 43856 - TRICARE; Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP) Quarterly Premium Update

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 167 (August 28, 2018)

This notice provides the CHCBP quarterly premiums for FY19.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43856-43857]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18531]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


TRICARE; Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Continued Health Care Benefit 
Program (CHCBP) Quarterly Premium Update

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of CHCBP Quarterly Premiums for FY19.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides the CHCBP quarterly premiums for FY19.

DATES: The FY19 rates contained in this notice are effective for 
services on or after October 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Defense Health Agency (DHA), TRICARE Health Plan, 7700 
Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101, Falls Church, Virginia 22042-5101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark A. Ellis, telephone (703) 681-
0039.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule published in the Federal 
Register on September 30, 1994 (59 FR 49818) sets forth rules to 
implement the CHCBP required by Title 10, United States Code, Section 
1078a. Included in this final rule were provisions for updating the 
CHCBP premiums for each Federal FY. As stated in the final rule, the 
premiums are based on Federal Employee Health Benefit Program employee 
and agency contributions required for a comparable health benefits 
plan, plus an administrative fee. Premiums may be revised annually and 
shall be published when the premium amount is changed.
    The DHA has updated the quarterly premiums for FY19 as shown below:

Quarterly CHCBP Premiums for FY19

Individual $1,453.00
Family $3,273.00

    The above premiums are effective for services rendered on or after 
October 1, 2018.

    Dated: August 22, 2018.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-18531 Filed 8-27-18; 8:45 am]
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