Tricare reassures beneficiaries health care entitlement secure Published Dec. 10, 2007 Air Force Print News FALLS CHURCH, Va. - - -- Tricare Management Activity wants to reassure its beneficiaries none of them are at risk of losing their Tricare coverage, regardless of the cost of their care or other conditions that might affect commercial insurance policies. "I want to remind our beneficiaries that Tricare is an entitlement earned by military service," said Army Maj. Gen. Elder Granger, Tricare Management Activity deputy director. "They shouldn't worry as their entitlement to care is statutory. No contractor can simply drop the health care coverage of our beneficiaries." Beneficiaries may have seen recent news reports alleging that health insurance company Health Net Inc. rewarded its senior analyst in charge of cancellations for exceeding annual targets for revoking policies. Because Health Net Federal Services is one of Tricare's managed care contractors, Tri-care beneficiaries might think they're also at risk of cancellation or revocation of their Tricare coverage. Tricare leaders said that isn't true. Health Net Inc. has many divisions. The issue in the news report involves the civilian commercial health insurance portion of Health Net Inc. and isn't related to the federal services part of the company. Unlike some commercial insurance policies, Tricare benefits aren't limited by such things as pre-existing conditions or failure to report health information. If a person is entitled to care under the laws established by Congress, they receive that care. "In addition to the best available medical care, we want Tricare to offer one other benefit -- peace of mind," General Granger said.