1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Military Medical Care: Mitigating Impacts From Medical Unit Deployments Updated September 22, 2020 Contingency and peacetime missions consistently require temporary reassignment of military medical personnel from military
2、treatment facilities (MTF) to a deployable medical unit. In certain instances, MTF services may be limited in times of war, operations other than war, natural disasters, or other contingencies. This restriction is not uncommon. Notwithstanding these circumstances, the Department of Defense (DOD) is
3、required to provide statutory health benefits to its eligible beneficiaries by mitigating fluctuations in MTF services. Chapter 55 of Title 10, U.S. Code, specifies health care entitlements for military personnel, retirees, and their families. The delivery of those benefits can vary based on current
4、 or projected military operations and the availability of medical personnel in MTFs. Listed below are two examples of MTF services having been, or soon to be, limited as a result of military medical deployments. On November 1, 2018, DOD approved a request for military assets (e.g., planning, enginee
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