Advocacy
NDAA Provision Would Help Growing Military Families Find Crucial Prenatal Care
The proposed five-year pilot program would allow pregnant beneficiaries to switch TRICARE plans outside of open season.
As MOAA’s Director of Government Relations for Health Affairs, Karen Ruedisueli advocates for legislation and policy to protect the uniformed services health care benefit, including TRICARE and the direct care system of military hospitals and clinics. She builds relationships on Capitol Hill and with DoD leaders, TRICARE contractors, and fellow advocates to advance solutions to Military Health System issues and ensure transparency and accountability in policy implementation. She also advises MOAA’s Health Care Board Committee.
The proposed five-year pilot program would allow pregnant beneficiaries to switch TRICARE plans outside of open season.
The comprehensive review, part of the Senate NDAA draft, would look at care options outside traditional provider networks.
It’s the latest coverage setback for this population.
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Reorganized funding fails to keep pace with rising health care costs.
Addressing access-to-care concerns remains a top MOAA priority and a key part of our Advocacy in Action campaign.