AR HR1068

Declares opposition by the Arkansas House of Representatives to any effort by President Biden and Congress to increase costs for TRICARE for Life benefits recipients.

Notes that TRICARE for Life is a federal health insurance program for active duty and retired military personnel and their families that currently requires no enrollment fees.

References a Congressional Budget Office biennial report proposing two cost-reduction options that would significantly increase costs for seniors, including indexed enrollment fees that grow with average Medicare costs.

Identifies concern that the Congressional Budget Office acknowledges these proposals would discourage retirees from using earned benefits and cause some beneficiaries to switch to other Medicare supplemental plans.

Expresses concern that higher out-of-pocket costs would reduce medical service usage among beneficiaries, despite military health system seniors already having lower healthcare utilization than civilian counterparts.