Defense Health Care: Oversight of the Adequacy of TRICARE's Civilian Provider Network Has Weaknesses
Abstract
During 2002, in testimony to the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Personnel, beneficiary groups described problems with access to care from TRICAREs civilian providers, and providers testified about their dissatisfaction with the TRICARE program, specifying low reimbursement rates and administrative burdens. The Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act of 2003 required that GAO review DODs oversight of TRICAREs network adequacy. In response, GAO is (1) describing how DOD oversees the adequacy of the civilian provider network, (2) assessing DODs oversight of the adequacy of the civilian provider network, (3) describing the factors that may contribute to potential network inadequacy or instability, and (4) describing how the new contracts, expected to be awarded in June 2003, might affect network adequacy. GAOs analysis focused on TRICARE Primethe managed care component of the TRICARE health care delivery system. This testimony summarizes GAOs findings to date. A full report will be issued later this year.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 27, 2003
- Accession Number
- AD1170458
Entities
People
- Allan Richardson
- Gay H. Lee
- John Oh
- Krister Friday
- Kristi Peterson
- Louise Duhamel
- Marc Feuerberg
- Marjorie Kanof
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office