219-222 Flashcards
What are the two best checks you can perform to obtain evidence of a patients’ eligibility for medical care in the MTF?
A valid ID card and DEERS.
In which category of patients will each member possess a blue ID card? What is the name and form number of this card?
Uniformed services retirees; DD Form2RET.
What color is the ID card for family members of active and retired members? What is the name and form number of this card?
Tan; DD Form 1173, US Uniformed Services Identification and PrivilegeCard.
DEERS checks should be performed on what categories of patients?
Children under age 10 must be enrolled in DEERS, but they don’t need their own IDcard.
Which beneficiary category doesn’t need an ID card, but must be enrolled in DEERS to receive medical care?
Children under the age of 10.
If a patient fails a DEERS check and wants to use a DD Form 1172 to verify eligibility, who certifies the DD Form 1172 to verify the patient is eligible to receive medical care at a military facility?
MPF.
What is used to verify eligibility and benefits for a SAF designee?
The designee letter to verify eligibility and benefits.
Who performs a risks assessment when the eligibility for a patient to receive medical care at a military facility is questionable?
A competent medical authority performs a riskassessment.
How long (days) after receiving medical care is the patient given to provide evidence of eligibility before they are billed?
Within 30 days.
In addition to written instructions outlining the process used to determine patient eligibility for medical care at an MTF, what other procedures should be established in the MTF verification procedures?
Procedures should be established to verify the eligibility of all beneficiaries who have prescriptions from non-federal providers, and to allow adult family members or friends to pick up prescriptions from the pharmacy for an eligible beneficiary.
What basis is a quarters patient treated on?
Outpatient.
What purpose does the quarters authorization formserve?
As notification to the patient, the patient’s commander, and Public Health.
Personnel from which US uniformed service cannot receive care in an Air Force MTF under the SAF designee program?
Army
What is the maximum amount of time an SAF designee letter can remain in effect?
Two years.
How long are perspective designees under the abused family members criteria entitled to medical care?
One year after sponsor’s discharge.
When completing an application for SAF designee status, if the justification for designee status is
under the best interest of the government criteria, what information should be addressed?
The effects of denying designee status (for example, litigation cost, negative press coverage).