Healthcare

What is CIP?

CIP is special pay for Soldiers during a portion of their rehabilitation time from wounds, injuries, and illness incurred in a combat operation or combat zone.

What is the purpose CIP?

CIP allows qualifying Soldiers the opportunity to adjust to the future reduction of pay benefits they were getting in the combat zone prior to being evacuated for medical treatment.

How much does CIP pay?

CIP is $430 per month minus any Hostile Fire/Imminent Danger Pay (HF/IDP) paid that month. HF/IDP continues for up to three months for Soldiers hospitalized for the treatment of an injury, wound or illness incurred in a combat zone or operation. While HF/IDP is payable during these months, CIP will be offset by the HF/IDP amount (i.e., $225). Therefore, the CIP portion is $205 while HF/IDP is paid.

What are the CIP entitlement eligibility criteria?

A Soldier is eligible for CIP if they are medically evacuated as an inpatient in a Military Treatment Facility (MTF) or an outpatient receiving extensive rehabilitation or other medical care with residence in quarters within the military healthcare system to include:

Mologne House, Fisher Houses, Medical Hold/Holdover Units and others directly related to the MTF.

Or

Billeting constructed or designed for the purpose of housing patients for extensive outpatient rehabilitation or other medical care in an MTF.

A Soldier is not entitled to CIP if their wound, injury or illness is due to their own intentional misconduct or willful negligence, or during a period of unauthorized leave (AWOL).

What combat operations and combat zones qualify for CIP purposes?

Combat operations currently designated by the Secretary of Defense for CIP purposes are Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Combat zones designated by the Secretary of Defense for CIP purposes are listed in DOD FMR, VOL 7A, CH. 44, and include but are not limited to Iraq, Kuwait, the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

When does the CIP entitlement end?

CIP terminates at the end of the first month during which a Soldier:

Is notified of eligibility and a period of 30 days expires after the notification, or the Soldier is paid by Traumatic Service Members Group Life Insurance (TSGLI), whichever is earlier.

Or

Is discharged/released from the MTF and is not receiving extensive outpatient rehabilitation or other medical care in residence in quarters affiliated with the military healthcare system. CIP is not restarted if the Soldier is re-hospitalized for the same condition. If a Soldier returns to the combat zone a new wound, injury or illness could qualify for a new CIP entitlement.

Or

Soldier begins convalescent leave.

Or

Is transferred to a VA Hospital, released from Active Duty, or attached to a Community-Based Health Care Organization.

What are some CIP payment examples?

A Soldier is evacuated from the combat zone for medical treatment on 27 November 2005 and remained eligible through 15 April 2006; CIP payment due to Soldier for April 2006 (CIP payments are not prorated).

A Soldier is evacuated from the combat zone for medical treatment on 1 May 2006 and remained eligible through 2 July 2006; CIP payment due to Soldier for June and July 2006. The Soldier will continue to receive the pays earned in the combat zone in May 2006.

A Soldier is evacuated from the combat zone for medical treatment on 10 February 2006 and received a TSGLI payment on 30 March 2006; No CIP payment to the Soldier.

A Soldier is evacuated from the combat zone for medical treatment on 10 February 2006 and remained eligible through 10 July 2006 but received a TSGLI payment on 15 June 2006; CIP payment due to Soldier for April, May and June 2006.

A Soldier is evacuated from the combat zone for medical treatment on 10 May 2006 and remained eligible through 30 July 2006 but started 30 days convalescent leave on 15 June 2006; CIP payment to Soldier for June 2006.

Who can I contact if I have questions about CIP?

Chain of command, Local MTF CIP Point of Contact, or Local Finance Office, or:

CIP Program Coordinator
Commercial: 1-800-237-1336
Combatinjury.pay@us.army.mil