Case Study of Satellite TRICARE Clinic for Wilford Hall Medical Center
Abstract
Wilford Hall Medical Center has the capacity to enroll more patients into its TRICARE Prime program, and the catchment area has nearly 80,000 beneficiaries who have not enrolled in TRICARE Prime. Increasing enrollment in WHMC s TRICARE program would serve several purposes: first, it would help WHMC meet the Air Force Surgeon General s goal of recapturing workload currently lost to the civilian sector. Second, it may serve as a pipeline to the WHMCGME program, which is currently losing market share to other hospitals. Third, it may reduce TRICARE costs by providing care more economically within the direct-care system. This research project was conducted to determine whether or not a WHMC satellite TRICARE Clinic could increase enrollment while decreasing TRICARE costs enough to offset the expenses associated with creating and operating the clinic. Using net present value calculations and TRICARE bid-price adjustment figures, it was determined that such a clinic would not be cost-effective. However, when considering non-financial factors, such a clinic maybe deemed worthwhile, as it would likely increase the number of beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Plus, as well as provide an additional source of patients for Graduate Medical Education training programs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA421155
Entities
People
- David A. Sherman
Organizations
- Academy of Health Sciences