The SALUTE Act directs the Department of Defense to establish a pilot program by September 30, 2026, that allows active-duty military members and their dependents enrolled in TRICARE to purchase supplemental insurance covering cancer-related expenses not covered by their standard military health benefits. The Secretary of Defense will contract with up to two insurance companies to offer fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plans, which participants can enroll in through payroll deduction, with information provided through the TRICARE online portal. The bill specifies that no federal funds will subsidize these insurance plans, meaning enrollees pay the full premium cost, and requires the Defense Department to report on the program's effectiveness within three years and determine whether to make it permanent. The pilot program will automatically expire five years after enactment unless the Secretary decides to extend it permanently.
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