TABLE 1


MCS Contract Pipeline Buyout$163M
Military Personnel Pricing78M
Inflation Adjustment33M
Total274M


















TABLE 2


COMPARISON OF PROPOSED TRICARE ENROLLMENT FEES FOR MEDICARE ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES WITH ANNUAL PREMIUMS OF SELECTED FEHBP PLANS
Plan Annual self premium/fee Annual family premium/fee Medicare Part B required? Annual premium for beneficiary with Part B1 Annual premium for beneficiary without Part B1
TRICARE Prime$0 (fee waived by DOD)$0 (fee waived by DOD)Yes$526/self, $1,052/familyN/A.
FEHBP Blue Cross/Blue Shield$539 per self enrollee$1,300 per familyNo, but would provide full wrap-around coverage$1,065/self, $2,352/family$539/self, $1,300/family.
FEHBP GEHA$662 per self enrollee$1,443 per familyNo, but would provide full wrap-around coverage$1,188/self, $2,495/family$662/self, $1,443/family.
FEHBP lowest HMO2$287 per self enrollee$772 per familyNo, for most, no advantage to purchasing Part B$813/self, $1,824/family$287/self, $772/family.
FEHBP highest HMO2$1,320 per self enrollee$4,380 per familyNo, for most, no advantage to purchasing Part B$1,846/self, $5,432/family$1,320 self, $4,380 family.

1Family coverage assumes two persons who are both Medicare eligible.
2These lowest and highest HMO premiums are cited for illustrative purposes, however, premiums vary widely among plans and states and these options cited are not available in all locations.