MILITARY PAY: Processes for Retaining Injured Army National Guard and Reserve Soldiers on Active Duty Have Been Improved, but Some Challenges Remain

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Abstract:

In February 2005, GAO reported that weaknesses in the Armys Active Duty Medical Extension ADME process caused injured and ill Army National Guard and Reserve reserve component soldiers to experience gaps in pay and benefits. During the course of GAOs previous work, the Army implemented the Medical Retention Processing MRP program in May 2004 and Community-Based Health Care Initiative CBHCI in March 2004. CBHCI allows reserve component soldiers on MRP orders to return home and receive medical care through a civilian health care provider. As directed by congressional mandate, GAO determined whether 1 MRP has resolved the pay issues previously identified with ADME and 2 the Army has the metrics it needs to determine whether it is effectively managing CBHCI program risks. GAOs scope did not include the medical, facilities, or disability ratings issues recently reported by the media at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
Descriptive Note:
Congressional rept.
Pagination:
0043

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
GAO-07-608
Monitor Series:
GAO
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_5.6.4_Assess Guidance; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*ARMY PERSONNEL, *MEDICAL SERVICES, NATIONAL GUARD, ILLNESS, ACTIVE DUTY, PERSONNEL RETENTION, WOUNDS AND INJURIES, SALARIES, MILITARY RESERVES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Medicine and Medical Research, Military Forces and Organizations
Keyword(s):
ADME(ACTIVE DUTY MEDICAL EXTENSION), MRP(MEDICAL RETENTION PROCESSING), CBHCI(COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE)
Report Date:
2007 May 01
Creation Date:
2008 Jan 16