To reverse the trend for a generation promised free lifetime care, Congress has agreed to test a concept called Medicare subvention. Proponents say the test will prove the military Provides care more efficiently than do civilian Medicare . This should justify full Medicare reimbursements and reopen military health care to the elderly. This should justify full Medicare reimbursements and reopen military health care to the elderly. Ten hospitals in eight towns will test the concept.
Enrollment guarantees access to managed care plus a better pharmacy benefit.
There can be no fencing of slots for persons who are healthy, routinely seen by specific clinics or who support certain medical studies or training programs. Material will be available for pick up or mailed upon request. Completed applications, however, can only be returned by mail. This is to avoid the spectacle of elderly retirees waiting in long lines, perhaps even over night, to ensure enrollment. That's how we'll get folks into this program, up to our enrollment capacity.