SALUTE Act

Financial assistance for cancer-related costs: The program provides a way for covered individuals to obtain supplemental insurance to help pay for noncovered expenses related to cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment (Section 2(b)(1)(D), Section 2(i)(2)).

Access to supplemental coverage: Members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force, and their TRICARE-enrolled dependents, can elect to enroll in these fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plans (Section 2(a), Section 2(b)(1), Section 2(c), Section 2(i)(1)).

Transparency of information: The Secretary is required to provide information through the TRICARE online portal regarding the availability of the plan, how to enroll, the benefits provided, and the costs to the individual (Section 2(b)(4)).

No government subsidies for coverage costs: The bill explicitly states that none of the authorized appropriations may be used to subsidize the cost of the fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plans (Section 2(d)).

Limited program duration: The pilot program is set to terminate five years after the date of enactment unless the Secretary makes a specific determination to make it permanent (Section 2(h)).