[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR728.35]

[Page 323]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 728_MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT NAVY MEDICAL 
DEPARTMENT FACILITIES--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart D_Retired Members and Dependents of the Uniformed Services
 
Sec. 728.35  Coordination of benefits--third party payers.

    Title 10 U.S.C. 1095 directs the services to collect from third-
party payers the reasonable costs of inpatient hospital care incurred by 
the United States on behalf of retirees and dependents. Naval hospital 
collection agents have been provided instructions relative to this issue 
and are responsible for initiating claims to third-party payers for the 
cost of such care. Admission office personnel must obtain insurance, 
medical service, or health plan (third-party payer) information from 
retirees and dependents upon admission and forward this information to 
the collection agent.