All TRICARE requirements regarding
program integrity shall apply to the TOP unless specifically changed,
waived, or superseded by this section; the TRICARE Policy Manual
(TPM),
Chapter 12;
or the TRICARE contract for health care support services outside
the 50 United States (US) and the District of Columbia (hereinafter
referred to as the “TOP contract”). See
Chapter
13 for additional instructions.
1.1 In addition
to the requirements outlined in
Chapter
13, the Government may implement additional requirements
as necessary to prevent or detect fraud in overseas locations.
1.1.1 The contractor shall perform
12 Statistically Valid Random Sample (SVRS) audits per option period
to examine and verify the accuracy of claims. See
Chapter 13, Section 4 for additional information
regarding case development audits. The contractor shall ensure that
an SVRS is done in accordance with
Chapter 13, Section 4, paragraph 2.2. Those
audits meeting the dollar threshold for case referrals shall be
handled in accordance with
Chapter 13 provisions.
1.1.2 For those audits not meeting
the dollar threshold for case referrals, recoupment action shall
be taken on actual damages determined as a result of errors identified
in an SVRS. See
Chapter 13 for
further guidance.