Retired Soldiers and Veterans

As the government furlough continues, many agencies are announcing assistance to eligible employees. We want to share with you Army Emergency Relief guidance for financial assistance for members of the Reserve Component of the Army who are also Federal Employees and Gray Area Retired Soldiers who are also Federal Employees.

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Retired Soldier & Veteran Legislative Priorities

AUSA Continues the Fight - Legislative Priorities

  • Fund high quality health care to ensure access for all beneficiaries and oppose excessive TRICARE fee increases 
  • Provide funding to increase reimbursement rates to TRICARE and MEDICARE providers to encourage increased provider participation
  • Repeal in its entirety the SBP – DIC offset for survivors
  • Expand the concurrent receipt entitlement legislation to include all veterans that medically retired (disabled)
  • Repeal in its entirety the Department of Veterans Affairs offset of Retired Soldiers' military entitlement (concurrent receipt)
  • Expand provisions of existing laws to permit RC Soldiers with 20 years of qualifying service to receive their retired pay and benefits at age 55
  • Amend Title 10 to forgive overpayment of retired pay after death of Retired Soldier
  • Protect the full value of Retired Soldier and annuitant income (COLA) and non-monetary benefits that are an integral part of military retirement (commissary, PX and etc) to include BRAC sites

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 Retired Soldiers(part of the Medicare legislation)
  • TRICARE for Life for over 65 Retired Soldiers and the Pharmacy Benefit for all beneficiaries
  • Reduction of the Catastrophic cap from $7500 to $3000
  • Elimination of financial penalties for federally employed Retired Soldiers
  • Full funding of TRICARE/Pharmacy Programs for all beneficiaries

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