TRICARE Provider Bulletin
Issue 9:2009

Eight Self-Referred Behavioral Health Care Visits Renew with Fiscal Year
The first day of the new TRICARE fiscal year, Oct. 1, renews the behavioral health care outpatient visit count for all TRICARE beneficiaries except active duty service members.

Suicide Awareness

Suicide is one of the most devastating outcomes of a mental health disorder and has become an ever-increasing focus for the military population.

New "Present On Admission" Indicator Requirements for Hospital Claims
Inpatient acute care hospitals that are paid under the TRICARE diagnosis-related group (DRG) payment system are now required to report a “present on admission” (POA) indicator for every diagnosis on inpatient acute care hospital claims.

Enhanced Eligibility Feature at "MyHMHS for Providers"
What’s new at www.humana-military.com? The “Verify Patient Eligibility” feature at “MyHMHS for Providers”— the secure section of the provider portal—includes a host of new options.

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