Commandant
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United States Coast Guard
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COMDTINST 6010.16A
4 DEC 1991
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 6010.16A
Subj: Health Care Third Party Claims Recovery
Ref:
(a) COMDTINST M5890.9 (series), Coast Guard Claims and Litigation Manual
1.
PURPOSE. This instruction prescribes revised reporting procedures for potential third party
liability claims involving recovery of health care funds. The Report of Potential Third Party
Liability, CG-4899, is also revised. Intended users of this directive are all Coast Guard health
care beneficiaries.
2.
DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Commandant Instruction 6010.16, Medical Care Third Party
Claims Recovery, is canceled.
3.
DISCUSSION. As authorized by reference (a), Commandant (G-K) is the central manager for
third party liability claims involving recovery of health care funds. The Federal Medical Care
Recovery Act (FMCRA) and Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1095, permit the recovery of the
Government's cost of health care provided for an injury or disease that is:
a. caused by an accident;
b. the fault of someone other than the injured party;
c. covered by workers' compensation; or
d. covered by another (first payer) insurance policy, including "no-fault", uninsured
motorist insurance, or other medical payments.