TDRL

[Purple]

If I'm not mistaken, it was about 3 to 5 days after my effective TDRL date when I received my cash for selling leave. It was really fast, plus I called my finance office, so they processed my pay pretty quick (I know a lot of people in finance too, so that probably helped). Let me know if you have more questions.

[Chinook]

You are all great, thanks for the info. Nice to have an idea...

Chinook

[moosesjr]

I was wondering, how would you deal with the TDRL if you were rated at 90% disabled on the TDRL. Due to my conditions I am not able to find a full time job or anything. I was rated for PTSD 70%, knees and shoulders at 20% each, and migraines and back at 10% each. How much documentation am I going to need to keep on providing. I have already been told that I will at a minimum still be going to Mental Health for at least the four times a week, that I am now along with seeing all of my other doctors twice a month. I have been given a service animal for my PTSD and how is that going to affect the outcome when I go back to TDRL in one year?

I was also wondering about how my PEBLO told me in his office how there is no one in the Army right now that is being rated for PTSD or TBI that will be permanently retired. How can the Army just make guidance across the board where everyone who has a certain condition needs to be made to go to the TDRL. I thought that if you were given a percentage above 70 you were supposed to go to the PDRL not the TDRL, because the cutoff for you to receive pay is at 75% of your pay if you are in the TDRL which makes me lose over $500 a month.

Lastly, will I have to go to the VA for treatment if I am staying within 5 miles of the MTF that treated me for some of my conditions. I remember reading that SM were given 5 years of free health care for conditions that the were medically separated for. I do not want to have to leave my PTSD Group behind and have to start over again.

[Jason]

Originally Posted by moosesjr

I was wondering, how would you deal with the TDRL if you were rated at 90% disabled on the TDRL. Due to my conditions I am not able to find a full time job or anything. I was rated for PTSD 70%, knees and shoulders at 20% each, and migraines and back at 10% each. How much documentation am I going to need to keep on providing. I have already been told that I will at a minimum still be going to Mental Health for at least the four times a week, that I am now along with seeing all of my other doctors twice a month. I have been given a service animal for my PTSD and how is that going to affect the outcome when I go back to TDRL in one year?

Moosesjr,

Welcome! As you point out, below, your pay is capped at 75%. Have you just been placed on TDRL? Are you asking about why they did that? The criteria is that there is a likelihood that your condition will change over the 5 years to make a difference for rating purposes.

I was also wondering about how my PEBLO told me in his office how there is no one in the Army right now that is being rated for PTSD or TBI that will be permanently retired. How can the Army just make guidance across the board where everyone who has a certain condition needs to be made to go to the TDRL. I thought that if you were given a percentage above 70 you were supposed to go to the PDRL not the TDRL, because the cutoff for you to receive pay is at 75% of your pay if you are in the TDRL which makes me lose over $500 a month.

Not sure what the PEBLO was referencing, there has been a recent change in Army policy that if separated for a stressful event, you will be rated at a minimum of 50% and reevaluated. There is a rule that "members with unstable conditions rated at a minimum of 80 percent and which are not expected to improve to less than an 80% rating, shall be permanently retired." DoDI 1332.38.

Lastly, will I have to go to the VA for treatment if I am staying within 5 miles of the MTF that treated me for some of my conditions. I remember reading that SM were given 5 years of free health care for conditions that the were medically separated for. I do not want to have to leave my PTSD Group behind and have to start over again.

It is hard to know how your condition will change by the time they do your re-evaluation or what the PEB will do. But most people on TDRL are eventually permanently retired. Best thing you can do is keep up on getting your condition documented. As you get closer to the re-eval, ask any questions you have here.

I hope things go well for you.

[Chinook]

Moosejr,

I can appreciate what you are saying, and what you are feeling.

Yes, its frustrating to deal with all this.

At 60% I can't even think about working. Just getting out of bed and trying to make something of each day is difficult.

I found out 2 weeks ago that my TDRL date is 20 Oct-yep, Monday. Blue Retirement ID Card.

In regards to your MTF: I went in today to make sure my medical coverage was good to go....with my back, I don't know what is going to happen day to day...and I need to know where to go and that I'm covered. I'm 25 minutes from my base and through TRICARE I got to pick my base as my MTF. So, I would assume you can keep your MTF thats 5 miles away as your MTF/provider. Because we are medically retired there should be no break in our medical coverage. So, make sure that when you are TDRL that DEERS has you updated and if you choose TRICARE PRIME (~$200yr for me) you should be able to pick your MTF. I hope that is the case for you and you can relax a little bit.

Take care and best wishes.

Chinook

[Rockn]

chinook,

I am about to be placed on TDRL also. Retirement date is 24 Nov 08. When switching over to Tricare Prime do you have to pay for coverage up front before the enroll you in it?

Ron

[Purple]

Rockn,

If nothing has changed since I started my coverage, TriCare Prime allows members to pay the full amount at the start of coverage ($460 for a family), or monthly (aprx $34.00 for family), or quarterly (aprx $115.00 for family).

I pay aprx $115.00 quarterly.



I attached information from one of AFPEBLO post that has more details:

While you are on TDRL you are entitled to the same medical benefits as any retiree (length of service or disability) however, you must enroll in one of the three TRICARE plans (Prime, Extra or Standard).

When you say you ended up paying for TRICARE do you mean you enrolled in TRICARE Prime and paid the annual enrollment fee?

Retirees (under 65), Their Family Members, and Others:

TRICARE
Prime
Annual Deductible
None
Annual Enrollment Fee
$230/individual $460/family
Civilian Copays
Outpatient
Emergency Care
Mental Health Visit
$12
$30
$25
$17 (group visit)
Civilian Inpatient
Cost Share
$11/day
($25 minimum) Charge per admission
Civilian Inpatient Skilled Nursing Facility Care
$11/day
($25 minimum) charge per admission
Civilian Inpatient Mental Health
$40 per day

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[Rockn]

thanks for the info Purple. Ok so I can choose to pay the monthly for family or the full amount at the start of coverage?

[Purple]

Yes,
You can pay all at once, monthly, or quarterly. The attached link has the breakdown if you are interested:

https://www.hnfs.net/bene/enrollment...s-Payments.htm

[Chinook]

It was easier than I thought it would be...

I just went into the MTF TRICARE area and told them I'd be TDRL.

Everything was already in the computer-don't know what "everything" was...but I just filled out a little paperwork and that was it.

They asked if I wanted to pay for 3 months or the entire year...since my money isn't coming in yet...I chose to pay $50 and they said that was for 3 months and that I would "get" the rest of this month.

This was the easy part ( :

Good luck to you.

Felicia