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TRICARE Provider News
Issue 3:2008

A Publication for
TRICARE Providers

            

TRICARE Behavioral Health Assistance Line Helps Beneficiaries Find Providers

The new Behavioral Health Care Provider Locator and Appointment Assistance Line is designed to help eligible active duty service members (ADSMs) and active duty family members (ADFMs) find behavioral health care providers and schedule outpatient appointments.

A Clearer View of Health Care

A satisfied TRICARE beneficiary is the primary goal of everyone working in the Military Health System (MHS). A key part of achieving that goal is keeping beneficiaries well-informed about the TRICARE benefit.

Treating Traumatic Brain Injury

An increasing number of active duty service members are returning from the Middle East exhibiting symptoms of traumatic brain injury.  Early recognition and treatment are critical to improving patient outcomes.

2008 CMAC Fee Schedule Update

Each year, once Medicare establishes its pricing, the TRICARE CHAMPUS maximum allowable charge (CMAC) is also updated.
     

Disease Management Program Helps Control Chronic Conditions

Humana Military’s Disease Management Program assists TRICARE beneficiaries in the South region who are not Medicare-eligible but have been diagnosed with chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes or heart failure.
     

Reminder: Return Consult Reports within 10 Days

Returning consult reports, operative reports and discharge summaries to the initiating provider is important for timely follow-up and continuity of care.
     

TRICARE Now Covers Lap-Band® Surgery

A recent change in TRICARE policy now allows you to offer your TRICARE patients fighting morbid obesity the option of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Lap-Band surgery).

Contacts

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Last Reviewed: July 18, 2008