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Issue 2:2009 Talking to Your Patients From the Desk of the CMO Secure Services Available Shingles Vaccine for Seniors TRICARE Point of Service Option Recredentialing Applications Behavioral Health Referral Reminder Inpatient Admission Cost Increase Contacts

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TRICARE Provider Newsletter
Issue 2:2009

A Publication for
TRICARE Providers

		Talk to Your Patients: Good for Their Health Dr. William J. Mayo, one of the founders of the Mayo Clinic, once said, “The best interest of the patient is the only interest to be considered.”
		From the Desk of the CMO Due to the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, there has been an increased need for programs and services to aid our returning service members.
		Secure Provider Services Available at MyHMHS for Providers When you need assistance with referrals, authorizations or claims, or if you want to view prescription data, remember it’s available on “MyHMHS for Providers,” Humana Military's secure provider Web portal.
		Shingle Vaccine for Seniors In May 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all people age 60 and older be vaccinated against shingles, also known as herpes zoster.
		TRICARE Point of Service Option Allows Care Anywhere TRICARE’s point of service option allows a TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Prime Remote for Active Duty Family Members beneficiary to receive medically necessary TRICARE-covered services from any TRICARE-authorized provider without a referral from his or her primary care manager.
		Reminder about Recredentialing Applications Humana Military and its subcontractors ensure that physicians, licensed independent practitioners, facilities and other health care professionals within the TRICARE network meet credentialing and recredentialing criteria.
		Behavioral Health Care Referral Reminder All TRICARE Prime beneficiaries except active duty service members may self-refer to most providers for the first eight outpatient behavioral health care visits per fiscal year (Oct. 1–Sept. 30).
		Military Treatment Facility Inpatient Admission Cost Increase The cost for inpatient care provided at a military treatment facility (MTF) has increased from $15.15 to $15.65 per day for active duty family members and retiree family members using TRICARE Standard or TRICARE Extra and for retiree family members enrolled in TRICARE Prime.
		Contacts Frequently used telephone numbers and web sites.

Last Reviewed: July 29, 2009