Report on transitioning of mail-order pharmacy program of TRICARE program to an in-house mail order service
Division A — Department of Defense Authorizations › Title VII — Health Care Provisions › Subtitle C — Studies, Briefings, Reports, and Other Matters
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(a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the feasibility and advisability of transitioning the contractor-operated mail-order pharmacy program of the TRICARE program to a service provided directly by the Department of Defense. (b) Elements The report under subsection (a) shall include an analysis of the following with respect to the transition described in such subsection: (1) Costs, including administrative costs, dispensing fees, and administrative overhead. (2) Structure and staffing. (3) The effect on beneficiaries under the TRICARE program, including regarding delivery times and quality. (4) The feasibility and advisability of combining the mail-order pharmacy functions under the TRICARE program with the mail-order pharmacy functions of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (c) TRICARE program defined In this section, the term TRICARE program has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
(a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the feasibility and advisability of transitioning the contractor-operated mail-order pharmacy program of the TRICARE program to a service provided directly by the Department of Defense. (b) Elements The report under subsection (a) shall include an analysis of the following with respect to the transition described in such subsection: (1) Costs, including administrative costs, dispensing fees, and administrative overhead. (2) Structure and staffing. (3) The effect on beneficiaries under the TRICARE program, including regarding delivery times and quality. (4) The feasibility and advisability of combining the mail-order pharmacy functions under the TRICARE program with the mail-order pharmacy functions of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (c) TRICARE program defined In this section, the term TRICARE program has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
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