An active-duty service member has an annual catastrophic cap of $1,000 under TRICARE Prime and receives their first treatment of the year totaling $1,400. Calculate how much the member must pay.

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The member must pay up to their annual catastrophic cap of $1,000. Any costs above the cap are covered by TRICARE, so they would not pay the full $1,400, only up to their cap of $1,000.

An Active-Duty Service Member Has an Annual Catastrophic Cap of $1,000