TRICARE Policy Manual 6010.60-M, April 1, 2015 Administration Chapter 1 Section 1.3 Court-Ordered Care Issue Date: December 5, 1984 Authority: 32 CFR 199.4(g)(22) Revision: 1.0 DESCRIPTIONCourt-ordered care is medical service, including inpatient admissions, that a court of law orders or directs a party in a legal proceeding to obtain. 2.0 POLICYThe fact that medical services are ordered by a court does not determine the coverage of those medical services. Benefits will be paid only if the service is to diagnose or treat a covered condition, if the service is at the appropriate level of care to treat the condition, and if the beneficiary (or the beneficiary’s family) has a legal obligation to pay for the service. - END -