Defense Health Care: Reimbursement Rates Appropriately Set; Other Problems Concern Physicians

Abstract

DOD's primary medical mission is to maintain the health of 1.6 million active duty service personnel and to provide health care during military operations. Also, DOD offers health care to 6.6 million non-active duty beneficiaries, including dependents of active duty personnel, military retirees, and dependents of retirees. Most care is provided in about 115 hospitals and 470 clinics worldwide - collectively referred to as military treatment facilities (MTF) - operated by the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The DOD direct care system is supplemented by care that is mostly paid for by DOD but is provided by civilian physicians under the CHAMPUS program. DOD is currently transitioning to a nationwide managed care program called TRICARE, under which the CHAMPUS program is now offered as one of three health care options called TRICARE Standard.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1998
Accession Number
AD1173025

Entities

People

  • Stephen P. Backhus

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Department Of Defense
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Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.