[PDF] Defense Health Program Funds Administered As Part Of The Tricare Program eBook

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Page : 20 pages
File Size : 34,4 MB
Release : 2001
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In the DoD Appropriations Act for FY 2000, Congress appropriated $11.15 billion for the Defense Health Program. On July 13, 2000, Congress enacted Public Law No. 106-246, "Making Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure for the Department of Defense for Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2001, and for Other Purposes." Public Law No. 106-246 appropriated an additional $1.3 billion to cover critical shortfalls in funding managed care support contracts. In House Conference Report No. 106-710, which accompanied Public Law No. 106-246, conferees directed the Inspector General, DoD, in coordination with the General Accounting Office, to examine the fund control practices of the TRICARE (the military health care system) program. In addition, DoD was directed to report to the congressional Defense committees within 60 days after enactment on whether DoD violated fiscal law or departmental regulations related to the shortfalls. Public Law No. 106-246, section 105, specifically appropriated $615.6 million of the $1.3 billion for the Defense Health Program with the following stipulations specified in section 106.

Author : United States. General Accounting Office
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Page : 23 pages
File Size : 49,92 MB
Release : 1997
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To help contain health care costs, the Department of Defense (DOD) in 1993 initiated TRICARE, its nationwide managed health care program for military personnel. By mid-1998, DOD expects to have implemented seven TRICARE managed care support contracts at an estimated cost of $17 billion. Since the award of the first TRICARE contract in 1994, 357 change orders have been made to the five TRICARE contracts now in place. Cumulatively, these change orders have increased tasks and overall costs. DOD has settled 134 of the orders at a cost of about $336,000. DOD estimates costs for the 223 orders that are yet to be settled at $38 million. However, DOD's initial cost estimates differ markedly from contractor estimates. GAO found that although there have been many change orders, DOD has not adequately managed the process. For example, rather than separately budgeting for the costs of individual change orders, DOD has used funds budgeted for other Defense Health Program activities to pay for them--an approach that could potentially create a need for supplemental funding. In addition, DOD's initial cost estimates for new orders have not been sound. As a result, DOD has not developed a reliable estimate of the total federal liability for the contract changes.

Author : Denise M. Fantone
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 11,85 MB
Release : 2008-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1437906125

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The Pres¿s. budget request for the DoD Defense Health Program has increased steadily in recent years. For ex., from FY 2005 to FY 2009, the budget request for the program increased from $17.6 billion to $23.6 billion, an increase of 34%. DoD has attributed a majority of this increase to growth in medical care, dental care, and pharmaceuticals provided in the private sector to active duty personnel and other eligible beneficiaries. These private sector expenses are funded through the Defense Health Program¿s Private Sector Care Budget Activity Group (BAG). From FY 2005 to FY 2009, the budget request for BAG increased by 36% -- from $9.0 billion to $12.2 billion. This report is a review of the FY 2009 budget request for the BAG. Charts and tables.

Author : Dan J. Jansen
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 11,52 MB
Release : 2010-02
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1437920047

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Contents: Recent Developments; Background; Subjects: Purpose of DoD¿s Military Health System (MHS); Structure of the MHS; Unified Medical Budget; Medicare Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund; Cost of Military Health Care to Beneficiaries; Changes in MHS in Recent Years; Eligibility to Receive Care; Assignment of Priorities for Care in Military Medical Facilities; Relationship of DoD Health Care to Medicare; Military Personnel and Free Medical Care for Life; Payment of Private Health Care Providers; Effect of Base Realignment and Closure on Military Medical Care; Pharmacy Benefit; Medical Benefits Available to Reservists; Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program; Tricare and Abortion; and Use of Animals in Medical Res. or Training.

Author : U.s. Government Accountability Office
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 42,66 MB
Release : 2017-07-27
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ISBN : 9781973955504

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" DOD provides certain health care services through its TRICARE Program, which complements the health care services provided in military treatment facilities. DOD acquires these health care services through MCSCs with private sector companies. As of October 1, 2013, DOD's Defense Health Agency is responsible for awarding, administering, and overseeing TRICARE's MCSCs. Prior to this date TMA handled these duties. DOD's health care costs have more than doubled from $19 billion in fiscal year 2001 to its fiscal year 2014 budget request of more than $49 billion. Senate Report 112-173, which accompanied a version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, cited concerns with the growth of DOD's health care costs and identified private sector health care contracts as an area for potential savings and efficiencies. The Senate report mandated that GAO review DOD's process for acquiring TRICARE's MCSCs. This report examines: (1) TMA's acquisition process to award TRICARE's third generation MCSCs; (2) the extent to which issues were raised in the bid protests involving these MCSCs, including identifying any common themes; and (3) lessons learned from the acquisition process to award these MCSCs and how these lessons may be used in future acquisitions.