If something happens to you in the Military and you don't have insurance,will the government pay for it?

Question

Or will they cheap out and charge you after surgery?

Answer 1

They should pay as long as you are in the military

Answer 2

If you are active, you will be treated in a military hospital by either civilian or military doctors. I had a hernia correction surgery done by a military doctor in Germany. He did an OUTSTANDING job on the surgery...Didn't cost me a dime, plus I got 2 weeks of paid recovery leave and a month of 'light duty' profile, which meant that I was limited as to what I could do in order to not aggrevate the injury. These didn't affect my pay even 1 penny.

Say what you want about the military health care system...it's not that bad.

If you are Reserve/Guard and the "something" happens outside of a drill weekend or annual training, you're on your own.

Answer 3

If, you are still in the Military they pay for it. If, you have been Discharged with a General or Honorable Discharge (I not sure a Dishonorable work, it may) it works varying. If, you have a Service Connected Injury they pay for this, if, you have no injury you can still go to a VA Hospital for care and they charge for some things and not charge for some things, and this depend on your Income. I not sure what it called; I think it a form called a "Means Test" and you fill it out every year.

Answer 4

Medical care comes with military service, as does a life insurance policy. If you're injured and require medical treatment while in the military, a "line of duty" determination will be done. That means the military will determine if you were injured while performing duties, or if you were hurt while doing something else, like dirt bike racing or skateboarding or something like that. If it was determined that your injury was NOT caused by your military service duties, they can charge you for medical services received.

Sucks, huh? Thank Jimmy Carter for that one....

Answer 5

If you are in the military - you are covered in full for any treatment a military approved Dr. decides on. It is part of your benefits. Inotherwords you're insurance is covered by the Military - or your insurance is the Military.

If the physions on post cannt treat you they will refer you out to a place that can, civilian or not.

Answer 6

While you are on active duty, the most you have to pay is something like $10 a day for your food...

...after the government PAYS you for the food.

IF you get out and it is determined that the injury is service related, they continue to treat you through the VA or other contracted agencies.

Answer 7

They pay for it as long as you use their medical services. For those that don't want to use VA facilities they will need to get a health insurance policy. You may want to try a website that compares multiple companies at once to get you the best price. I am paying less than ½ after I did.

Go to: http://www.insureme.com/landing.aspx?Refby=616163&Type=health

Take care,
Casey

Answer 8

When your on active duty, your health care is covered by the Military.

Whether you break your leg on post, or break your leg at home on leave.

It doesn't matter, the military picks up the tab.

Families are a different story.

Answer 9

If you are in the military everyone has insurance and you get all the medical care in the world. It is called Tricare and it is a branch of Humana.

Answer 10

Your question doesn't make sense, because when you are in the military, you have medical insurance! It's one of your many benefits.