1. United States Public Health Service Commission Corps Survivor Benefits

2. Purpose To provide an overview of the Survivor Benefits in the case of an Active Duty Death This briefing is not designed to replace the USPHS Commissioned Corps Retirement Seminar that is located on the Commissioned Corps Learning Management System

3. Survivor Assistance Officers –CDR Mark McKinnon—Team Lead –Ms. Margaret Brenneisen –LCDR Monique Bailey Medical Affairs –Capt Bernard Parker –CDR Robert Swanson –LCDR Lori Ann Brooks USPHS Commissioned Corps Survivor Assistance Team

4. Active Duty Death Notification

5. Individual Making Notification of the Active Duty/Retiree Death Normal Duty Hours 240-453-6023 240-453-6057 After Normal Duty Hours Email – phsccseparations@hhs.govphsccseparations@hhs.gov Agency Commissioned Corps Liaison must be notified!

6. Deceased Officer’s Name Date of Death Next of Kin or Designated Point of Contact Phone Number Address Email Address Copy of the REPORT OF DEATH Required Information

7. Active Duty Death Benefits

8. Death Gratuity$100,000 Housing Allowance*12 month Lump-Sum Unused Annual LeaveNo 60 Day Cap Final Active Duty Pay and Allowances Active Duty Death Benefits Paid by Compensation

9. Final Household Goods Shipment –Up to 3 years to Home of Selection –18,000 pounds regardless of rank Next of Kin Transportation to the Funeral Reasonable Cost for Funeral Costs Active Duty Death Benefits Paid by The Agency

10. Headstone Death Payment Dependent Education Program –$44,000 for spouse and each child under 26 –Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Up to $400,000 Active Duty Death Benefits Paid by The Veterans Administration

11. Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) –Treated as if retired at 100% disability –55% of calculated retired pay 75% of High 36 Offset by Spousal VA DIC Active Duty Death Benefits Paid by U.S. Coast Guard

12. TSP –Refund or rollover to the beneficiary named on the TSP Form 3 Active Duty Death Benefits Paid by TSP

13. Lump-Sum Death Benefit –$255.00 Spouse or Children may begin to collect Social Security Benefits Active Duty Death Benefits Paid by Social Security Agency

14. TRICARE Prime Coverage –Spouse 3 years free After 3 years transfer to Retiree TRICARE status –Standard or Prime –Retiree enrollment fees apply –Children Free until 21 or 23 if in school Active Duty Death Benefits Health Care Benefits

15. TRICARE Dental –3 years at the Active Duty rates –After 3 years may enroll in TRICARE Retiree Dental Plan at retiree costs Active Duty Death Benefits Health Care Benefits

16. Determined by Medical Affairs –Concurrence by the Surgeon General Benefits forfeited –Basic Housing Allowance (BAH) –Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) –Dependent Dental Insurance –Dependent Health Insurance Active Duty Death Benefits Death Not In Line of Duty

17. Benefits in Jeopardy –VA Dependent Education Program –SGLI –VA DIC Payments –VA Death Benefits Active Duty Death Benefits Death Not In Line of Duty

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