should I trust the DoD and the US Congress, again, and drop my Medicare Supplement Insurance?
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEALTH SERVICES REGION IV KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MISSISSIPPI 39534-2428 1 June 1999 KEESLER TRICARE SENIOR HEALTH PLAN Dear Keesler TRICARE Senior Enrollee Over the past several months, many of our Keesler TRICARE Senior enrollees, have asked questions regarding their Medicare Supplement insurance coverage, often referred to as Medigap. Specifically, enrollees have inquired if they could drop their current Medigap policy if they were enrolled in the TRICARE Senior Prime program? Our response has been that this is a personal decision, but we have recommended enrollees consider keeping their Medigap plan until the determination was made that TRICARE Senior Prime transition from a demonstration to a permanent program. Our guidance was based on the fact that if the demonstration program was terminated, one might have a difficult time returning to the previous Medigap policy at the same level of premium. We have received new guidance from the Health Care Financing Adm
