And they wanted them to be able to use the military's health insurance, Tricare, at retirement without having to wait until age 60.

About 9 million uniformed service members and their families get care through Tricare.

The Tricare insurance program for members of the military does not cover abortions.

Active duty service members and their families receive Tricare at no cost.

Some saw an opportunity to pry easy cash from Tricare.

There were also increases in retirement benefits, especially for Tricare, the military’s health care plan.

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But Tricare administrators said they were barred from paying for the abortion.

They were indicted between 1999 and 2003 as part of an investigation into widespread Tricare fraud.

Congress has voted down other plans to increase Tricare fees, which veterans groups oppose.

It's no surprise that retirees often choose Tricare over other group insurance and are using its services at an increased rate.

But more than two million of them stay on Tricare, according to Pentagon statistics.

The couple sued, and in 2002 a judge ordered Tricare to cover the costs, allowing the abortion to go forward.

Humana provides health insurance for military families and retirees through its Tricare program.

The target: An insurance program called Tricare that accounts for much of the cost increase.

But Tricare's costs are exploding, projected in five years to hit $65 billion to insure 9.6 million people.

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Pentagon auditors say Tricare moved slowly to uncover and stop the fraud.

Tricare saved him thousands of dollars a year.

The company also has 3 million members across 23 states through TriCare, the federal health plan for military members and their families.

It also represents the only return TriCare receives in the operation of the village.

A premium-based Tricare Prime benefit will be available later in 2011.

Just like other consumers of health care, Tricare beneficiaries should be asked to have some skin in the game, to discourage overuse.

A TriCare spokeswoman declined to comment while the case was before the tribunal.