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B-133142 1 (1974-04-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaafrp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE O -r q WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 40o 0 95F Ack r, g-' MANPOWER AND WELFARE DIVISION B-133142 APR 1 k;, 974 The Honorable The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: During a survey of the C vilin Health -and Medical Program of_.teUniformed Svices4CA JS), we noted that DOD had not increased its charges to military dependents for ipjtient health_care since 1956. The charges, which had been in effect since 1956 for dependents of active duty members, were: --$1.75 a day for services in a military hospital. --$1.75 a day or S25, whichever was greater, for services in a civilian hospital. The charge for dependents of retired members and survivors of deceased members was 81.75 a day for services in a military hospital. These dependents became eligible for care in civil- ian hospitals in 1966 and the charge established for such care was 25 percent of hospital and physician costs. We discussed the need for increased charges with DOD rep- resentatives in October 1973 and they informed us that an in- crease had been under consideration for some time but that no specific plans had been developed. In January 1974, after our inquiries, DOD increased its charge to $3.50 a day based on military pay increases between 1966 and 1973. The $25 minimum charge, however, was not increased. In view of the rising costs of hospital care and the decreasing portion of such costs paid by the patient since the minimum charge was established, we be- lieve that DOD should study the appropriateness of the $25 min- imum charge and, if warranted, give the Congress the suggested legislative changes to increase it. I7p 2T %1\::5Th9 LM095914

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