my parents just got custody of my niece from my sister. She seems to have chronic bronchitis or asthma. While she was with my sister she was not allowed to be put on medical because her dad is in the military and she is supposed to have champus, or tricare or whatever the military uses these days. My parents are now incurring the extra cost of adding them to their insurance. I told them she was supposed to have military insurance because she is registered as a dependent of someone in the military, he pays child support and recieves the extra money for having a dependent. What do my parents need to do now that they have custody to put him on his insurance. My sister says that the paperwork hasn't been filled out, but i spoke to other ex military people that say all they need is her fathers social security number and to go the base and fill everything out. What needs to be done!?
2007-12-17 09:07:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
she doesn't have an ID card. That is the problem. He is going to Iraq soon, he is a marine, so we need to get it done ASAP.
2007-12-17 09:25:35 · update #1
it is just temp custody. the father did not give up his parental rights, just the mother. she recieves child support, and he receives pay for having her as a dependent. is it just a matter of having him take her to get an ID card when he comes to visit?
2007-12-17 09:46:47 · update #2
ok your parents have custody of your niece, temp or perm doesnt matter. and you say while your niece was with her mom she wasnt allowed to have tricare, thats not right from the jump street. either way this is so easy your not going to believe it. all the father has to do is go to his personnel office and change the address on his daughters residency, then ensure she is actually enrolled in DEERS if not enroll her. then he will have to show them that your parents have temp custody and your parents will be issued (they have to go get it) an ID card (i assume the child is younger than 16) once they have the card they can use it on her behalf. once she turns 16 she gets her own card. your brother in-law from what i can deem is lazy and doesnt want to do the leg work.
the fix for that ... call his chain of command. i guarantee they will fix it.
2007-12-17 10:22:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-13 22:17:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is a recognized dependent of the father then she should be on his page 2 meaning listed in DEERS. That should have happened as soon as she was born as long as the father had her SSN and a copy of her birth certificate. A child will get a military ID when they turn the age of 10 (not 16) but if the parent's are not married then the child will be eligible to get one immediately. The father will need to do that or give a specific POA to the guardian to do it on his behalf. He should be able to do this for the grandparent's. He will also need to get a POA authorizing them to use the base facilities on behalf of the child. Meaning they can get on base and use the commissary & exchange (they can not buy liquor or cigarettes), day care, etc... as long as the child is with them or they are purchasing things for the child. They will also need to have a legal notarized document stating that they are the child's guardian during this time. They should also be getting the child support not the mother of the child. There is no extra pay for having dependents except for BAH-diff (an amount for housing) and possibly Family Separation which will be issued after the AD member is away for 30 days due to schooling, TAD, TDY or deployment). If the child is not registered in Tricare whether it is Prime (no co-pay) or Standard (co-pay and yearly deductible) then once entered into DEERS, the child is automatically in Standard. They just need to find a provider which is authorized by Tricare (through the website). If they decide to go with Tricare Prime, then they will need the military ID and a POA to do so. With Prime you will be seen at a Military Treatment Facility (MTF) and be given a doctor to see.
2007-12-17 10:36:13 · answer #3 · answered by NWIP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she doesn't have a current military dependent ID card, she is not registered in DOD's DEERs system and will not be eligible for Tricare. If she is in fact an eligible dependent, her parents are responsible for doing that.
Your parents need to have a talk with your sister and the child's dad ASAP about her status.
Also, if she is covered by private insurance and Tricare, the Tricare coverage becomes secondary to the private insurance.
source: personal experience (USAF Ret)
2007-12-17 09:43:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does she have a dependent ID card? If so she is already enrolled in CHAMPUS. If not, her father has to get one for her. Then you can take her to any doctor who accepts Tricare insurance.
2007-12-17 09:12:56 · answer #5 · answered by jrrysimmons 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2015-06-28 21:41:53 · answer #6 · answered by karen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Awww.....that sounds like a mess! Wish you had a Sgt. Bozz to fix everything for you like I do. Sorry I can't help. Any child over 16 I think has to have an ID card which you will need ID, proof of birth, and a copy of the father's orders. Make sure the child is enrolled in the DEERS program.
2007-12-17 12:02:07 · answer #7 · answered by honeybear 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If your parents are assuming custody, then they will be the legal guardians that child. They need to check with an attorney because, to me, their assumption of guardianship removes the father of that child from any legal obligation, including declaration of dependency for the purpose of receiving health care benefits under Tri-Care.
2007-12-17 09:43:31 · answer #8 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds a tad complicated to me, but the best thing to do would be to go to a social services office on base and get them to help you decide how to handle it.
2007-12-17 09:26:01 · answer #9 · answered by mommanuke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-04-17 17:53:18 · answer #10 · answered by Dori 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋