Defense Health Care: Need for Top-to-Bottom Redesign of Pharmacy Programs

Abstract

We are happy to be here today to discuss our report on the Department of Defense's (DOD) $1.3 billion pharmacy programs and efforts under way to redesign DODs pharmacy benefit.1 As you may know, DOD and its managed care support contractors provide prescription drug benefits to about 8.1 million active-duty personnel, their families, and retired beneficiaries. The pharmaceuticals are dispensed through three programs:591 military treatment facility (MTF) outpatient pharmacies, 5 TRICARE managed care support contractors retail pharmacies, and a nationalcontractor's mail-order service. 2 Without question, pharmacy is the healthcare benefit most in demand by beneficiaries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 10, 1999
Accession Number
AD1152272

Entities

People

  • Stephen P. Backhus

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Medicine

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