Military Health System

Floyd Joseph Warwick Sentenced

Warwick was charged with paying kickbacks for patient referrals. Warwick offered to pay money to the doctor every time a patient was referred to him for home oxygen care.

Christine Larner Warren Sentenced

Warren had previously pled guilty onJ anuary 21, 2000, to a criminal information charging her with conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

Dr. Brij K. Mittal Found Guilty

Doctor Brij K. Mittal was found guilty of one count of conspiracy and three counts of the Antikickback Act after a three week long jury trial.

Civil Complaint Filed Against Owen McCarthy

Complaint alleges that the McCarthys and their company filed false and fraudulent claims for reimbursement fromthe TRICARE program and Medicare for medical expenses related to treatment for surgical and non-surgical billing.

Sutherland and Kelly Charged with Filing False Claim

John M.Sutherland and Morris Kelly were each charged with filing a false claim against the U.S. Government, in connection with health care claims made to TRICARE, Medicare and other health care programs.

Michael Anderson Charged

Anderson charged with allegedly submitting two false statements to the Department of Defense, impersonation of an officer, and a convicted felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.

Immunization of Other Than US Forces for Biological Warfare Defense

Immunization of Other Than U.S. Forces (OTUSF) for Biological Warfare Defense

• Identification #: DoDI 6205.4
• Date: 4/14/2000
• Type: Instructions
• Topics: Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Dr. Herbert A. Daniels Charged

Daniels charged charged in this 49-count indictment with health care fraud, mail fraud and money laundering, for allegedly submitting false and fraudulent clams to Government funded insurance programs including TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies.

Drug Enforcement Administration Numbers for DoD Providers

As the availability of DoD pharmacy services to beneficiaries has expanded beyond the MTF in recent years to include the use of mail-order and commercial pharmacies, it has become increasingly important to be able to identify individual providers by a unique number.

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 4/7/2000
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

HA Policy on Vision Corrections Via Laser Surgery For Non-Active Duty Beneficiaries

• Identification #: 00-003
• Date: 4/7/2000
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

Interim Policy Memorandum - TRICARE Individual Case Management Program for Persons with Extraordinary Conditions (ICMP-PEC)

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 3/28/2000
• Type: Guidelines
• Topics: N/A

Adult Immunization Programs in Nontraditional Settings

Adult Immunization Programs in Nontraditional Settings: Quality Standards and Guidance for Program Evaluation

Policy on Adherence to the Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Schedule and Medical Exemptions to Anthrax Vaccination

• Identification #: 00-002
• Date: 3/10/2000
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

Administrative Exemptions from the Anthrax Vaccination Immunization Program

This policy memo provides criteria for administrative exemptions for selected military and nonmilitary personnel (U.S. service members, DoD E-E civilians and E-E contractor personnel). This administrative exemption is applicable to retiring and separating personnel (without Reserve Component (RC) obligations and who do not plan to immediately re-enlist) and civilian employees and contractor personnel leaving a position subject to the AVIP with 180 days or less of service or employment remaining. This administrative exemption does not apply to personnel whom the commander determines shall receive the vaccine because of overriding mission requirements.

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 3/6/2000
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Anthrax

P&T Meeting - February 2000

Minutes for the DoD P&T Committee Meeting from February 2000