General Medical Officer (GMO) Manual: Administrative Section
Eligibility for Care
Department of the Navy
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Priority | Category |
1 |
Members of the uniformed
services on active duty including active duty for training and inactive duty training and comparable personnel of the North American Treaty Organization NATO nations* meeting the conditions prescribed in NAVMEDCOMINST 6320.3. Members of a Reserve Component of the Armed Forces* and National Guard personnel under orders.* |
2 |
Family members of active duty
members in the uniformed services and the family members of active duty members of NATO nations* meeting the conditions prescribed in section E of NAVMEDCOMINST 6320.3. |
3 |
Members of the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps ROTC of the Armed Forces. * |
4 |
Retired members of uniformed
services and their family members and family members of deceased active duty and retired members ("survivors"). |
5 |
Civilian employees of the
Federal Government under the limited circumstances covered by the Federal Employees' Health Service Program. * |
6 |
All other eligibles, including SECNAV designees and ex-service maternity. * |
NAVMEDCOMINST 6320.3 contains specific information about entitlements and limitations of entitlements to care. When in doubt about a patient's eligibility, contact the patient administration officer at your facility.
* Indicates categories of personnel for which certain restrictions exist which limit the care or the circumstances of care. When in doubt, ask patient administration for guidance.
Reviewed by Floyd A. Katon, GS, Business Management & Plans, MED-31, BUMED, Washington, D.C. (1999).