Section 717 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 1996 directed the Department of Defense to conduct an ongoing evaluation of the TRICARE program, requiring that the evaluation explicitly address the following issues:
- The impact of the TRICARE program on military retirees with regard to access, costs, and quality of health care services; and
- Identify noncatchment areas in which the health maintenance organization option of the TRICARE program is available or is proposed to become available.
Additional objectives of this task are:
- Examine the trends in beneficiary population demographics and utilization and DoD costs under TRICARE and compare them with civilian-sector benchmarks,
- Identify possible determinants of changes in health care utilization and costs,
- Examine the trends in beneficiary satisfaction and other MHS performance metrics and compare them with civilian-sector benchmarks, and
- Determine the impact of TRICARE on the out-of-pocket expenses of Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries.
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Report
5/19/2016
The Evaluation of the TRICARE Program: Access, Cost, and Quality, Fiscal Year 2016 Report to Congress is provided by the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Decision Support Division, in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (OASD[HA]). This report highlights our performance on important measures of access, quality, and patient safety across the Military Health System (MHS). This report expands upon previous annual reports that depicted enterprise-wide measures, and includes hyperlinks to our Web portal that will provide measures of access, quality, and patient safety and satisfaction at the military treatment facility (MTF) level.
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4/25/2016
PowerPoint Slides for the Evaluation of the TRICARE Program: Access, Cost, and Quality, Fiscal Year 2016 Report to Congress is provided by the Defense Health Agency, Decision Support Division, in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (OASD[HA]).This report presents results of quadruple aim strategic imperatives we continually monitor, trended over at least the most recent three fiscal years, where programs are mature and data permit. We assess MHS cost, quality, and access against corresponding civilian benchmarks by comparing values such as beneficiary-reported access and experience vs. results from the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), our quality measures vs. national expectations and results of the Joint Commission, and health-risky behavior vs. Healthy People 2020 objectives.
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2/28/2015
PowerPoint Slides for the Evaluation of the TRICARE Program: Access, Cost, and Quality, Fiscal Year 2014 Report to Congress is provided by the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA)/Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)—Defense Health Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (DHCAPE), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (OASD[HA]).This report presents results of quadruple aim strategic imperatives we continually monitor, trended over at least the most recent three fiscal years, where programs are mature and data permit. We assess MHS cost, quality, and access against corresponding civilian benchmarks by comparing values such as beneficiary-reported access and experience vs. results from the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), our quality measures vs. national expectations and results of the Joint Commission, and health-risky behavior vs. Healthy People 2020 objectives.
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2/28/2015
The Evaluation of the TRICARE Program: Access, Cost, and Quality, Fiscal Year 2015 Report to Congress is provided by the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA)/Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)—Defense Health Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (DHCAPE), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (OASD/HA).This evaluation report presents results trended over at least the most recent three fiscal years, where programs are mature and data permit. MHS cost, quality, and access data are compared with corresponding comparable civilian benchmarks, such as comparing beneficiary-reported access and experience to results from the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), comparing our quality measures to the national expectations and results of the Joint Commission, and comparing healthrisky behavior to Healthy People 2020 objectives.
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2/25/2014
PowerPoint Slides for the Evaluation of the TRICARE Program: Access, Cost, and Quality, Fiscal Year 2014 Report to Congress is provided by the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA)/Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)—Defense Health Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (DHCAPE), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (OASD[HA]).This report presents results of quadruple aim strategic imperatives we continually monitor, trended over at least the most recent three fiscal years, where programs are mature and data permit. We assess MHS cost, quality, and access against corresponding civilian benchmarks by comparing values such as beneficiary-reported access and experience vs. results from the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), our quality measures vs. national expectations and results of the Joint Commission, and health-risky behavior vs. Healthy People 2020 objectives.
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2/25/2014
The Evaluation of the TRICARE Program: Access, Cost, and Quality, Fiscal Year 2014 Report to Congress is provided by the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA)/Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)—Defense Health Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (DHCAPE), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (OASD/HA).This evaluation report presents results trended over at least the most recent three fiscal years, where programs are mature and data permit. MHS cost, quality, and access data are compared with corresponding comparable civilian benchmarks, such as comparing beneficiary-reported access and experience to results from the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), comparing our quality measures to the national expectations and results of the Joint Commission, and comparing healthrisky behavior to Healthy People 2020 objectives.
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2/28/2013
PowerPoint Slides for the Evaluation of the TRICARE Program: Access, Cost, and Quality, Fiscal Year 2013 Report to Congress is provided by the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA)/Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)—Defense Health Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (DHCAPE), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (OASD[HA]).This report presents results of quadruple aim strategic imperatives we continually monitor, trended over at least the most recent three fiscal years, where programs are mature and data permit. We assess MHS cost, quality, and access against corresponding civilian benchmarks by comparing values such as beneficiary-reported access and experience vs. results from the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), our quality measures vs. national expectations and results of the Joint Commission, and health-risky behavior vs. Healthy People 2020 objectives.
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2/28/2013
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2/28/2012
PowerPoint Slides for the Evaluation of the TRICARE Program: Access, Cost, and Quality, Fiscal Year 2012 Report to Congress is provided by the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA)/Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)—Defense Health Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (DHCAPE), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (OASD/HA).This evaluation report presents results trended over at least the most recent three fiscal years, where programs are mature and data permit. MHS cost, quality, and access data are compared with corresponding comparable civilian benchmarks, such as comparing beneficiary-reported access and experience to results
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2/28/2012
The Evaluation of the TRICARE Program: Access, Cost, and Quality, Fiscal Year 2012 Report to Congress is provided by the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA)/Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)—Defense Health Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (DHCAPE), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (OASD/HA).This evaluation report presents results trended over at
least the most recent three fiscal years, where programs
are mature and data permit. MHS cost, quality,
and access data are compared with corresponding
comparable civilian benchmarks, such as comparing
beneficiary-reported access and experience to results
from the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers
and Systems (CAHPS) survey sponsored by the Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), comparing
our quality measures to the national expectations and
results of the Joint Commission, and comparing healthrisky
behavior to Healthy People 2020 objectives.
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2/28/2011
PowerPoint Slides for the The Evaluation of the TRICARE Program: Fiscal Year 2011 Report to Congress is provided by the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), Health Program Analysis and Evaluation Directorate (TMA/HPA&E), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (OASD/HA). This report presents the results of many of the established and evolving measures senior MHS leadership follows to assess the performance of the $50 billion MHS, serving more than 9.6 million beneficiaries worldwide in meeting operational and humanitarian mission requirements consistent with our strategic vision, strategy, and goals. In this report, where programs are mature, and data permit, results are trended over the most recent three fiscal years; and where appropriate and feasible, MHS data are compared with corresponding comparable civilian benchmarks, such as with our beneficiary surveys of access to and satisfaction with the experience of care.
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Report
2/28/2011
The Evaluation of the TRICARE Program: Fiscal Year 2011 Report to Congress is provided
by the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), Health Program Analysis and Evaluation Directorate (TMA/
HPA&E), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (OASD/HA). This report presents the results of many of the established
and evolving measures senior MHS leadership follows
to assess the performance of the $50 billion MHS, serving
more than 9.6 million beneficiaries worldwide in meeting
operational and humanitarian mission requirements consistent
with our strategic vision, strategy, and goals. In this
report, where programs are mature, and data permit, results
are trended over the most recent three fiscal years; and
where appropriate and feasible, MHS data are compared
with corresponding comparable civilian benchmarks, such
as with our beneficiary surveys of access to and satisfaction
with the experience of care.
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2/28/2010
Report slides for the Evaluation of the TRICARE Program Fiscal Year 2010 Report to Congress is provided by the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), Health Program Analysis and Evaluation Directorate (TMA/HPA&E), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (OASD/HA). This report presents data for each of our four mission elements or strategic objectives: (1) maintaining casualty care and humanitarian assistance, (2) creating and sustaining a healthy, fit, and protected force, (3) promoting healthy and resilient individuals, families, and communities, and (4) improving education, training, and research. As in prior annual reports,where feasible and appropriate, data are trended over the most recent three fiscal years (usually FYs 2007–2009, in this year’s report), where programs are sufficiently mature. Where available and appropriate, we also continue the approach used in past years of comparing TRICARE with civilian sector benchmarks, such as in our beneficiary surveys of access and satisfaction.
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Report
2/28/2010
The Evaluation of the TRICARE Program Fiscal Year 2010 Report to Congress is provided by:
The TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), Health Program Analysis and Evaluation Directorate (TMA/
HPA&E), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (OASD/HA). This report presents data for each of our four mission elements
or strategic objectives: (1) maintaining casualty care and
humanitarian assistance, (2) creating and sustaining a healthy,
fit, and protected force, (3) promoting healthy and resilient
individuals, families, and communities, and (4) improving
education, training, and research. As in prior annual reports,
where feasible and appropriate, data are trended over the
most recent three fiscal years (usually FYs 2007–2009, in this
year’s report), where programs are sufficiently mature. Where
available and appropriate, we also continue the approach
used in past years of comparing TRICARE with civiliansector
benchmarks, such as in our beneficiary surveys of
access and satisfaction.
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