Defense Health Care : Implementation Issues for New Tricare Contracts and Regional Structure

The Dept. of Defense (DoD) provides health care through TRICARE -- a regionally structured program that uses civilian contractors to maintain provider networks to complement health care provided at military treatment facilities (MTF). In 2004, DoD implemented extensive changes to its TRICARE contracts & regional structure. This report provides information on implementation issues for: (1) the new TRICARE contracts; & (2) the new regional structure. This report also provides information on the new management tools used to access: (3) contractors' performance; & (4) program performance at the MTF & regional levels. Includes recommendations.Crosse, Marcia is the author of 'Defense Health Care : Implementation Issues for New Tricare Contracts and Regional Structure', published 2005 under ISBN 9781422302507 and ISBN 1422302504.