TRICARE Changes and You

Health care provider files protest on contract award decision

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) notified the Defense Health Agency (DHA) that multiple vendors have filed formal protests against the TRICARE 2017 East Region Contract and TRICARE 2017 West Region Contract award announcements made July 22, 2016.

TRICARE requires Basic Life Support training for ABA providers

Basic Life Support Training should be a minimum requirement for anyone providing ABA services

Memorandum to Establish 2016 Rates for TRICARE Young Adult Premiums

TRICARE Young Adult (TYA) premium rates are established annually on a calendar year (CY) basis in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 1110b and Title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 199.26.

• Identification #: 15-012
• Date: 10/22/2015
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: TRICARE Health Program

Have a #MilKid? Here's how to use TRICARE

This infographic shows you the steps to take to get TRICARE for your child and highlights your child's benefits from birth to college. Learn more at www.tricare.mil/baby.

How a Benefit Become Covered by TRICARE

Shows the step-by-step process of how a benefit becomes covered by TRICARE

DoD Directive 6010.04: Healthcare for Uniformed Services Members and Beneficiaries

This directive reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 6010.04 (Reference (a)) to update established policy and assigned responsibilities for administering Title 10, United States Code (Reference (b)). It serves as the joint document for administration of healthcare benefits required pursuant to Reference (b), and is issued by the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services

• Identification #: DoD Directive 6010.04
• Date: 8/17/2015
• Type: Directives
• Topics: Access to Health Care | TRICARE Health Program

ASD HA Memorandum 14-022 Policy Memorandum to Establish 2015 Premium Rates for the TRICARE Young Adult Program

TRICARE Young Adult (TYA) premium rates are established annually on a calendar year (CY) basis in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 111Ob and Title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 199.26. TYA monthly premiums for CY 2015 shall be the rates listed in this document.

• Identification #: 14-022
• Date: 9/17/2014
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: TRICARE Health Program | Rates and Reimbursement

Establishing TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE Retired Reserve Rates for 2015 Calendar Year

ASD (HA) Memorandum 14-015 - Establishing TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE Retired Reserve Rates for 2015 Calendar Year. This memorandum establishes the Calendar Year 2015 premium rates for TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE Retired Reserve as specified in the attachment. This information can be found at www.TRICARE.mil/trs and www.TRICARE.mil/trr.

• Identification #: 14-015
• Date: 8/15/2014
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: TRICARE Health Program | Rates and Reimbursement

Procedures on Responsibility of Dispensing Prescriptions at MTF Pharmacies 14-004

This memorandum clarifies procedures relating to Health Affairs Policy 04-032, "TRICARE Pharmacy Benefit Program Formulary Management," dated December 22, 2004, which remains in effect. Specifically, this memorandum is addressed to all military treatment facility (MTF) providers and pharmacies. It revalidates the requirement for MTFs to provide medications prescribed by MTF providers and restates procedures for obtaining 3rd tier (Nonformulary) and compounded medications for patients treated at MTFs.

• Identification #: 14-004
• Date: 2/28/2014
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Access to Health Care | TRICARE Health Program

Evaluation of the TRICARE Program Fiscal Year 2014 Report to Congress

The Evaluation of the TRICARE Program: Access, Cost, and Quality, Fiscal Year 2014 Report to Congress is provided by the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA)/Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)—Defense Health Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (DHCAPE), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (OASD/HA).This ...

Policy Memorandum to Establish 2014 Premium Rates for TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE Retired Reserve 13-009

TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) premium rates are established annually on a calendar year (CY) basis in accordance with Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section (Sec.) 1076d and Title 32, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 199.24. The TRS monthly premiums for CY 2014 shall be the rates listed in the table inside this document.

• Identification #: 13-009
• Date: 8/28/2013
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: TRICARE Health Program | Rates and Reimbursement

Policy Memorandum to Establish 2014 Premium Rates for the Continued Health Care Benefit Program 13-008

Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP) premium rates are established annually on a fiscal year (FY) basis in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 1078a and Title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 199.20. CHCBP quarterly premiums for FY 2014 shall be the rates listed in the table in this document

• Identification #: 13-008
• Date: 8/27/2013
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: TRICARE Health Program | Rates and Reimbursement

Policy Memorandum to Establish 2014 Premium Rates for the TRICARE Young Adult Program 13-007

TRICARE Young Adult premium rates are established annually on a calendar year (CY) basis in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section IIIOb and Title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 199.26. TYA monthly premiums for CY 2014 shall be the rates listed in the table in this document.

• Identification #: 13-007
• Date: 8/22/2013
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: TRICARE Health Program | Rates and Reimbursement

Evaluation of the TRICARE Program: Access, Cost, and Quality

S 1124, NDAA Conference Report for FY 1996, 104-450, Sec. 717

Guidelines for Suspension and Reinstatement of TRICARE Reserve Select Coverage 12-009

This memorandum clarifies the procedures under title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section 199.24(d)(3) for suspending TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) coverage for up to 12 months and, upon request from a TRS member/survivor request, lifting the suspension, which will reinstate coverage with no break.

• Identification #: 12-009
• Date: 9/24/2012
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Access, Cost, Quality, and Safety | Access to Health Care | TRICARE Health Program