1. TRICARE; Changes Included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (NDAA-03)
RULES: TRICARE program—; National Defense Authorization Act for 2003 FY; implementation; inpatient mental health care preauthorization eliminated and dental program expanded,
This interim final rule contains several provisions found in
the NDAA03, Public Law 107314, signed on December 2, 2002.
Specifically this rule addresses eliminating the requirement for
TRICARE preauthorization of inpatient mental health care for Medicare
eligible beneficiaries where Medicare is primary payer and has already
authorized the care