United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-04-19 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:T-HEHS-94-145 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-HEHS-94-145 P0b002ee18039ef10 f:the94145 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-T-HEHS-94-145 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-HEHS-94-145 T-HEHS-94-145 Health care cost control Health care programs Health care services Health resources utilization Health maintenance organizations Military personnel Military dependents Cost effectiveness analysis Cost sharing (finance) CHAMPUS CHAMPUS Reform Initiative Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services DOD TRICARE Program DOD Catchment Area Management Project National Health Care Reform Initiative Clinton Health Care Plan Health Security Act Testimony HEHS The Defense Department (DOD) has made great strides in implementing TRICARE, its nationwide managed health care program. GAO commends DOD for tackling this ambitious but necessary undertaking. TRICARE embodies many of the lessons learned from DOD's managed health care demonstration projects over the last several years. GAO believes that it has the potential to improve beneficiary access to care, maintain high-quality care, and gain control of health care costs. Yet some analyses suggest that it is uncertain whether TRICARE will be more cost effective than other health care options available to DOD. Much will depend on TRICARE's benefit and cost-sharing packages, which DOD still needs to finalize. Also, several implementation and contracting issues remain unresolved. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-HEHS-94-145/html/GAOREPORTS-T-HEHS-94-145.htm GAO/T-HEHS-94-145 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-HEHS-94-145 Testimony GAO/T-HEHS-94-145; Defense Health Care: Challenges Facing DOD in Implementing Nationwide Managed Care; Health care cost control Health care programs Health care services Health resources utilization Health maintenance organizations Military personnel Military dependents Cost effectiveness analysis Cost sharing (finance) CHAMPUS CHAMPUS Reform Initiative Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services DOD TRICARE Program DOD Catchment Area Management Project National Health Care Reform Initiative Clinton Health Care Plan Health Security Act