The Medical Affairs Branch (MAB) effectively manages all aspects of medical and dental services for Active Duty members of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS).
Services offered include:
- Maintenance of paper and electronic medical records
- Administrative management of Active Duty Officer healthcare
- Support for healthcare authorization and access to care
- Periodic separation and retirement health evaluations
- Review/award of Combat-Related Special Pay, Traumatic Serviceman’s Group Life Insurance, and Line of Duty determinations
- Mental health/substance abuse case management and support
- Fitness for duty and disability evaluations/determinations
- Medical waiver evaluations and issuance
- Medical Evaluation and Appeal Boards
- Department of Veterans Affairs - USPHS veterans’ liaison services
- Individual and force readiness monitoring and reporting
- Federal payment audits for Active Duty Officer healthcare
- Dental care authorizations and payments by United Concordia
Offered to:
USPHS
Performance:
99% of properly submitted claims will be processed by the MAB within five (5) business days of receipt.
99% of customer requests for information will be responded to within two (2) business days of request.
95% of submitted medical information will be filed within five (5) business days.
Rate:
Billed to the Office of Commissioned Corps Force Management (OCCFM)
Contact:
301-427-3244; russell.garisto@psc.hhs.gov
http://ccmis.usphs.gov/ccmis