Tricare

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This paper analyzes Tricare, a health system and management activity that enables management and other key providers, especially those working in the military health system with a single source they can use, to gather and collect information on and provide information to health care providers and plans and participants. The paper looks at how this universal health management system is useful for health care practitioners in the military and in public or private practice to implement policies including those related to the administration of vaccines, provisions for dental services, changes in compensation for future fiscal periods and more. The Tricare program operates using contractors located throughout the world providing services including general healthcare services to active duty members and their families.

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"Like many healthcare services, the Department of Defense's plan, which is a worldwide health access program for service members working in uniform and their families, offers "managed care" options referred to as "prime service areas" which are healthcare entities located near military bases or service points allowing for ease of access for healthcare participants in the military and their families (TMA, 2007). Military personnel have the option of joining the TRICARE Prime system, the primary managed care plan offered by the U.S. Dept. of Defense. In doing so, much like any ordinary HMO, the member will have TRICARE Prime assign them a managed care officer or primary care manager (physician) who is responsible for referring participants when necessary to specialists working within the TRICARE system or network for care the primary specialist is not able to provide as a stand-alone service (TMA, 2007). "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Humana Military Healthcare Services, Inc., (2007), Humana Military Healthcare Services Program. Department of Defense TRICARE Program. Retrieved November 4th, 2007: http://www.humana-military.com/South/provider/TRICAREResources/Handbook/ProvHndbkS1P2.htm
• MHS. (2007). Military Health System, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), Retrieved November 4, 2007: http://www.ha.osd.mil/
• TRICARE Management Activity. (2007), Fact Sheets, TMA. Retrieved November 4th, 2007: http://www.tricare.mil/Factsheets/viewfactsheet.cfm?id=127

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