Deceased retiree. A person who, at the time of his or her death, was entitled to retired or retainer pay or equivalent pay based on duty in a Uniformed Serv- ice. For purposes of this part, it also includes a person who died before at- taining age 60 and at the time of his or her death would have been eligible for retired pay as a reservist but for the fact that he or she was not 60 years of age, and had elected to participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan established under 10 U.S.C. chapter 73. Deductible. Payment by a beneficiary of the first $50 of the CHAMPUS-deter- mined allowable costs or charges for otherwise covered outpatient services or supplies provided in any one fiscal year; or for a family, the aggregate payment by two or more beneficiaries who submit claims of the first $100. Deductible certificate. A statement issued to the beneficiary (or sponsor) by a CHAMPUS fiscal intermediary certifying to deductible amounts satis- fied by a CHAMPUS beneficiary for any applicable fiscal year. Defense Enrollment Eligibility Report- ing System (DEERS). An automated sys- tem maintained by the Department of Defense for the purpose of:
Deceased retiree. A person who, at the time of his or her death, was entitled to retired or retainer pay or equivalent pay based on duty in a Uniformed Serv- ice. For purposes of this part, it also includes a person who died before at- taining age 60 and at the time of his or her death would have been eligible for retired pay as a reservist but for the fact that he or she was not 60 years of age, and had elected to participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan established under 10 U.S.C. chapter 73.
