To amend title 10, United States Code, to prescribe alternative payment mechanisms for the payment of annual enrollment fees under the TRICARE program of the military health care system.

This bill would allow military retirees and their families to pay their annual TRICARE enrollment fees in monthly installments rather than as a single lump sum. To make these payments more convenient, the legislation directs the Department of Defense to establish automatic payment methods, including deductions from military retirement pay, deductions from Social Security benefits, or electronic transfers from personal bank accounts. By aligning these payment options with the way Medicare premiums are handled, the bill aims to reduce the immediate financial burden on veterans and simplify the administrative process for maintaining health care coverage.