R 102050Z MAR 15
MARADMIN 118/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/ANNUAL TRICARE RESERVE SELECT (TRS) COMMUNICATION PLAN//
REF/A/DOC/DODI 1241.04/YMD:20120731//
AMPN/REF A IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1241.04 TRICARE RESERVE SELECT (TRS) PROGRAM//
POC/K. J. CONANT/MAJ/CMC(RAP)/-/TEL: 703-784-9138//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE A, THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PUBLISH THE MARINE CORPS ANNUAL TRS COMMUNICATION PLAN AND TO REITERATE THE REQUIREMENT TO REPORT COMPLETION OF ANNUAL TRS TRAINING VIA THE TRAINING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TMS) WITHIN MOL.
2.  BACKGROUND. THE TRS COMMUNICATION PLAN IS DIRECTED TOWARDS ALL LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP. PER REF A, MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE COMPONENT ARE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE AN ANNUAL EXPLANATION OF THE TRS QUALIFICATION CRITERIA, TRS PROGRAM AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS (FEHB) PROGRAM EXCLUSION, AND TRS BENEFITS AND COSTS.
3.  EXECUTION. AS DIRECTED BY REF A, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS AN EXPLANATION OF THE TRS PROGRAM.
    A.  TRS QUALIFICATION AND EXCLUSION CRITERIA. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR TRS COVERAGE RESERVE MEMBERS MUST:
        (1) NOT BE ON ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS.
        (2) BE A MEMBER OF THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) OR A MEMBER OF THE INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) PROGRAM.
        (3) NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (TAMP).
        (4) NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR OR ENROLLED IN THE FEHB PROGRAM OR CURRENTLY COVERED UNDER FEHB, EITHER UNDER THEIR OWN ELIGIBILITY OR THROUGH A FAMILY MEMBER.
    B.  TRS COSTS. TRS PREMIUM RATES ARE ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY ON A CALENDAR YEAR (CY) BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 1076D AND TITLE 32 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 199.24. THE TRS MONTHLY PREMIUMS FOR CY 2015 ARE ESTABLISHED AS FOLLOWS:
        (1) 50.75 DOLLARS FOR TRS MEMBER-ONLY. A 1.8 PERCENT DECREASE FROM CY14.
        (2) 205.62 DOLLARS FOR TRS MEMBER & FAMILY. A 0.7 PERCENT INCREASE FROM CY14.
    C.  TRS BENEFITS. TRS IS A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE OPTION OFFERED BY TRICARE. IT FULFILLS THE MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COVERAGE MANDATE OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA), AND IF PURCHASED, WILL AVOID PENALTIES FROM BEING IMPOSED FOR NOT HAVING MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COVERAGE.
    D.  TRS ENROLLMENT. QUALIFIED MEMBERS MAY PURCHASE TRS COVERAGE TO BEGIN THE FIRST DAY OF ANY MONTH. TO PURCHASE TRS, LOG ON TO THE TRS PROGRAM WEBSITE AT HTTPS: (FORWARD-SLASH)(FORWARD-SLASH)WWW.DMDC.OSD.MIL/APPJ/TRS/.
        (1) ENROLLMENT REQUIRES THE SETUP OF AUTOMATIC MONTHLY PAYMENT FOR MONTHLY PREMIUMS AND REQUIRES TWO MONTHS OF PREMIUMS UPON INITIAL ENROLLMENT. ONCE ENROLLED, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER TO UPDATE INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY CHANGES WHICH MAY OCCUR WHILE ENROLLED IN TRS (E.G. ADDITION OF DEPENDENTS, CHANGE IN PRIMARY ADDRESS, CHANGE IN PAYMENT METHOD, ETC.).
4.  RESPONSIBILITIES.
    A.  SMCR UNIT COMMANDERS. ANNUALLY, IN COORDINATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE TRICARE REGIONAL OFFICE (TRO) AND MANAGED CARE SUPPORT CONTRACTOR (MCSC), PROVIDE SMCR MEMBERS AN ANNUAL TRS BRIEF. SMCR UNIT COMMANDERS SHOULD CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE TRO AT LEAST FIFTEEN WORKING DAYS IN ADVANCE TO SCHEDULE ANNUAL TRS BRIEFINGS AT THE UNIT LOCATION AT NO COST TO THE UNIT. IF A MCSC OR TRO REPRESENTATIVE IS NOT AVAILABLE, UNIT COMMANDERS OR OTHER TRAINING STAFF ARE AUTHORIZED TO DELIVER THE BRIEF WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. TRS BRIEFING AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.TRICARE.MIL/BRIEFINGS. ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE REQUESTED FROM THE APPROPRIATE TRO RESERVE LIAISON, POC INFORMATION TO FOLLOW (PAR 4C OF THIS MARADMIN).
    B.  IMA PROGRAM OPERATIONAL SPONSORS (OPSPONSOR). ANNUALLY, IN COORDINATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE TRO AND MCSC, PROVIDE IMA MEMBERS AN ANNUAL TRS BRIEF. OPSPONSORS SHOULD CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE TRO AT LEAST FIFTEEN WORKING DAYS IN ADVANCE IN ORDER TO SCHEDULE ANNUAL TRS BRIEFINGS AT AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION AT NO COST TO THE OPSPONSOR. IF A MCSC OR TRO REPRESENTATIVE IS NOT AVAILABLE, OPSPONSORS OR OTHER TRAINING STAFF ARE AUTHORIZED TO DELIVER THE BRIEF WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. TRS BRIEFING AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.TRICARE.MIL/BRIEFINGS. ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE REQUESTED FROM THE APPROPRIATE TRO RESERVE LIAISON, POC INFORMATION TO FOLLOW (PAR 4C OF THIS MARADMIN).
    C.  SMCR UNIT COMMANDERS AND IMA OPSPONSORS WILL REQUEST TRS TRAINING BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING A TRAINING REQUEST FORM THAT CAN BE LOCATED ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES.  UPON SUBMISSION OF THE REQUEST, ALLOW TWO BUSINESS DAYS FOR PROCESSING AT WHICH TIME YOU MAY CONTACT THE TRO RESERVE LIAISON IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE.
        (1) TRO NORTH: HTTP: (FORWARD-SLASH)(FORWARD-SLASH)WWW.TRICARE.MIL/TRONORTH/REQUEST.CFM POC: MS. EILEEN MEJIA COMM:703-588-1851, DSN 425-1851 OR EMAIL: EILEEN.MEJIA(AT)DHA.MIL.
        (2) TRO SOUTH: HTTP: (FORWARD-SLASH)(FORWARD-SLASH)WWW.TRICARE.MIL/TROSOUTH/REQUESTFORM/DEFAULT.ASPX POC: MR. MAC SANDERS COMM: 228-376-4371, DSN: 591-4371 OR EMAIL: MAC.SANDERS(AT)DHA.MIL.
        (3) TRO WEST: HTTP: (FORWARD-SLASH)(FORWARD-SLASH)WWW.TRICARE.MIL/TROWEST/REQUEST.CFM POC: MS. LAURA DANTIN COMM: 619-236-5325, DSN: NONE OR EMAIL: LAURA.D’ANTIN(AT)DHA.MIL
    D.  OPSPONSORS OUTSIDE OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (OCONUS), EXCLUDING HAWAII AND ALASKA, WILL REQUEST TRS TRAINING SUPPORT BY CONTACTING THEIR TRICARE RESERVE AREA (TRA) LIAISON.
        (1) TRA EURASIA-AFRICA: COMM: 49-0-63 02-67-7431/6316,DSN: 314-496-7431/6316.
        (2) TRA PACIFIC: POC: COMM: 81-98-911-5111; FOLLOWING DIAL TONE, DIAL 643-2048, DSN: 643-2048.
5.  DOCUMENTATION OF TRAINING. UNIT TRAINING REPRESENTATIVES AND OPSPONSORS MUST DOCUMENT THE COMPLETION OF THIS MANDATORY TRAINING BY SUBMITTING A TRAINING EVENT CODE OF "DI TRICARE RESERVE SELECT ANNUAL BRIEF" VIA THE TRAINING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TMS) RESIDENT IN MARINE-ON-LINE (MOL).  IN THE EVENT THAT REPORTING VIA TMS IS NOT AVAILABLE, ATTENDANCE ROSTERS SHOULD THEN BE PROVIDED TO UNIT ADMINISTRATORS IOT DOCUMENT TRAINING COMPLETION VIA UNIT DIARY ENTRY BY REPORTING TTC 483 000 TRAINING EVENT CODE (DI) WITH AN ENGLISH DESCRIPTION OF "TRICARE RESERVE SELECT ANNUAL BRIEF".
6.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE TRS PROGRAM, OR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT TRS, SPONSORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS MAY VISIT WWW.TRICARE.MIL/TRS. IN ADDITION, RC MEMBERS SHOULD CONSULT HEALTHCARE.GOV AS THE AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING CHOICES AVAILABLE TO THEM UNDER THE ACA AND FOR INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT ENROLLING IN HEALTHCARE COVERAGE THROUGH THEIR STATE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING TRICARE AND THE ACA IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.TRICARE.MIL/SMART.
7.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE SELECTED RESERVE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL R. T. TOBIN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//