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TRICARE Operations Manual 6010.62-M, April 2021
TRICARE Medicare Eligible Program (TMEP)
Chapter 20
Section 4
Provider Certifications And Credentialing
Revision:  C-12, August 14, 2024
AllThe TMEP contractor shall comply with all TRICARE requirements noted in Chapter 4 regarding provider certification shall apply to the TMEP unless specifically changed, waived, or superseded by this section (as indicated below), the TRICARE Policy Manual (TPM), TRICARE Reimbursement Manual (TRM), TRICARE Systems Manual (TSM), or TMEP contract.
1.0  General
The provisions regarding credentialing, Market/Military Medical Treatment Facility (MTF), Clinical Support Agreements (CSAs), and network provider requirements are not applicable to TMEP.
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