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TRICARE Program Manuals - 2021 Edition (T-5)

These manuals are applicable to the T-5 East and West Regional Managed Care Support Contracts (MCSCs) (HT940223C0001 and HT940223C0002). Upon direction of the respective Contracting Officer (CO), all or portions of these manuals may also apply to other TRICARE contracts.

TRICARE Operations Manual, Change 50, September 17, 2025

Summary of Changes: This change removes the Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) requirement due to the expiration of the program effective 31 December 2022. This change is published in conjunction with TRICARE Systems Manual 7950.3-M, April 2021 Change 29.
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TRICARE Policy Manual, Change 42, September 12, 2025

Summary of Changes: This is a clerical change to TOM, Chapters 6 and 22; TPM, Chapters 7 and 10; and TSM, Chapter 2, to assist with clarity of requirements. This change is published in conjunction with TRICARE Operations Manual 6010.63-M, April 2021 Change 49; and TRICARE Systems Manual 7950.3-M, April 2021 Change 28.
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TRICARE Reimbursement Manual, Change 18, July 23, 2025

Summary of Changes: This change clarifies the start date of specific activities.
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TRICARE Systems Manual, Change 29, September 17, 2025

Summary of Changes: This change removes the Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) requirement due to the expiration of the program effective 31 December 2022. This change is published in conjunction with TRICARE Operations Manual 6010.63-M, April 2021 Change 50.
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TRICARE Program Manuals - 2015 Edition (T-2017)

These manuals are applicable to the East and West Regional Managed Care Support Contracts (MCSCs) awarded on or after 07/21/2016. Upon direction of the Contracting Officer (CO), all or portions of these manuals may also apply to the TQMC, TCARS, TOP, TPharm, TDP, and TDEFIC.

The Managed Care Support (MCS) Manuals (T-3) for contracts prior to 07/21/2016 are now superseded and can be found in the "Superseded" portion (indicated by a red banner) of each manuals' web page. Select the desired manual below, then proceed to the "Superseded" manual(s) that exist below the "Current" manual.

TRICARE Operations Manual, Change 154, September 16, 2025

Summary of Changes: This change removes the Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) requirement due to the expiration of the program effective 31 December 2022. This change is published in conjunction with TRICARE Reimbursement Manual 6010.61-M, April 2015 Change 86; and TRICARE Systems Manual 7950.3-M, April 2015 Change 90.
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TRICARE Policy Manual, Change 150, September 11, 2025

Summary of Changes: This is a clerical change to TPM, Chapter 7 and TSM, Chapter 2, to assist with clarity of requirements. This change is published in conjunction with TRICARE Systems Manual 7950.3-M, April 2015 Change 89.
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TRICARE Reimbursement Manual (TRM), Change 86, September 16, 2025

Summary of Changes: This change removes the Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) requirement due to the expiration of the program effective 31 December 2022. This change is published in conjunction with TRICARE Operations Manual 6010.59-M, April 2015 Change 154; and TRICARE Systems Manual 7950.3-M, April 2015 Change 90.
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TRICARE Systems Manual, Change 90, September 16, 2025

Summary of Changes: This change removes the Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) requirement due to the expiration of the program effective 31 December 2022. This change is published in conjunction with TRICARE Operations Manual 6010.59-M, April 2015 Change 154; and TRICARE Reimbursement Manual 6010.61-M, April 2015 Change 86.
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Other Manuals

Authority for the TRICARE Program is the 32 CFR 199. DHA is providing a version of Title 32 to the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 199 (32 CFR 199) and 10 United States Code Chapter 55 as a convenience for the DHA community.

32 CFR 199 (2016), Change 20, July 28, 2025

Summary of Changes: Final Rule - TRICARE Coverage of Clinical Trials and Termination of Expanded Access Treatments
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10 USC 55, Change 9, June 27, 2018

Page Count: 518
Summary of Changes: USC Classification Table, 115th, First Session (Public Laws 115-1 through 115-117)
—Prepared by Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives (January 12, 2018).
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DCS User Guide, Baseline, June 1, 2017

Page Count: 202
Summary of Changes: This is the June 2017 Duplicate Claims System (DCS) User Guide.
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DoD WIC Overseas Program Policy Manual, Baseline, July 1, 2017

Page Count: 27
Summary of Changes: This is the July 2017 WIC Overseas Program Policy Manual
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