TRICARE Supplemental Insurance

State of New Hampshire Insurance Department

56 Old Suncook Road

Concord, New Hampshire 03301-7317

Paula T. Rogers

Commissioner

BULLETIN

Docket No.: INS NO. 02-023-AB

DATE:

October 17, 2002

TO:

All Companies Licensed to Sell Health Insurance

FROM:

Paula T. Rogers,

Insurance Commissioner

RE:

TRICARE Supplemental Insurance

TRICARE (formerly CHAMPUS) supplemental coverage is a compliment to the federal

TRICARE program and does not meet the New Hampshire minimum standards for accident

and health insurance policies. The New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner, pursuant to

authority granted under N.H Rev. Stat. Ann. §415-A.III, finds, however, that it is in the public

interest to review TRICARE supplemental coverage filings and apply appropriate standards.

Therefore, filings will be required to meet the standards contained in N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§

415:1, 415:2, 415:3, 415:5, 415-A and 415:18.I and additional statutes and regulations as they

may apply.

The Department will require that insurers include as an attachment to an approved policy a

notice to the applicant as follows:

NOTICE: This policy form has been reviewed by the New Hampshire

Insurance Department. It is supplemental to the federal Tricare program and,

as such, does not meet, nor is it required to meet, the New Hampshire

minimum standards for accident and health insurance.

Submissions will be reviewed for compliance with the above.

Any questions concerning this bulletin should be directed to Maureen Hartsmith, Life

and Health Compliance Manager at the New Hampshire Insurance Department,

telephone (603) 271-2261.