Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam Prep

Category - Case Management

Your client is a retired Army veteran.  Her coverage is Tricare. What is Tricare?

  1. A program designed to assist patients who have been injured while at work
  2. A federally-funded program available to active and retired service members in the US military, and their dependents
  3. A state funded program for low-income patients
  4. A federally-funded program for patients over age 65 and those with disabilities or kidney disease.
  5. The same as Medicaid
Explanation

Answer: B - Tricare is a federally-funded program designed for active and retired service members in the US military, as well as their dependents. This program will help to pay for the cost of medications and healthcare, including mental health, for active and retired military personnel and their dependents.

According to the Tricare website, from the mental health perspective, services that may be covered are:

Inpatient services (emergency and non-emergency)

Intensive outpatient programs

Management of withdrawal symptoms (Detoxification) 

Medication-assisted treatment

Mental health therapeutic services

Office-based opioid treatment

Opioid treatment programs

Partial hospitalization programs

Residential substance use disorder treatment

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