Association of the United States Army: AUSA Continues the Fight

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AUSA Continues the Fight – ‘08 Legislative Priorities

Oppose Health Care Cost-Shifting from the government to military beneficiaries - NO new or increase in TRICARE Fees
Repeal in its entirety the SBP – DIC offset for survivors
Expand the concurrent receipt entitlement legislation to include all veterans that medically retired (disabled)
Enact legislation to allow military retirees to use pre-tax earnings to pay health insurance premiums.
Modernize the Reserve Component retirement system to reduce the age at which retired RC Soldiers begin to receive their pay and benefits from 60 to 55
Protect the full value of retiree and annuitant income and non-monetary benefits that are an integral part of military retirement (commissary, PX and etc)

AUSA Led the Way – Past Successes

Prevention of new co-pays and fees for under 65 TRICARE beneficiaries
Elimination of the SBP – Social Security offset
Approval of concurrent receipt
Waiver of the Medicare Part B penalties for military retirees(part of the Medicare legislation)
TRICARE for Life for over 65 retirees and the Pharmacy Benefit for all beneficiaries
Reduction of the Catastrophic cap from $7500 to $3000
Elimination of financial penalties for federally employed Retirees
Full funding of TRICARE/Pharmacy Programs for all beneficiaries

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