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Summary of Changes: This change directs the new TRICARE Overseas (TOP) contractor to assume adjudication/payment of all overseas Supplemental Health Care Program (SHCP) claims. Overseas Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) will no longer be responsible for paying these claims. This change will mitigate the possibility of duplicate payments and will improve claims data quality since all overseas claims will be adjudicated via the same process. This was a finding in the Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General (IG) audits. Ms. Ellen Embry recently gave guidance to the services regarding overseas SHCP, and the Overseas Active Duty Claims Working (OADCW) Group charter was signed by Ms. Jean Storck on 18 May 2009 (as the acting TMA Deputy Director). The OADCW charter specifically identifies this change package as a "deliverable" for the working group. This change does not apply to the Managed Care Support Contractors (MCSCs) or the current overseas contractors.

Summary of Changes: This change provides rate corrections for Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHPs), freestanding psychiatric PHP reimbursement, and psychiatric hospitals and units with low TRICARE volume. These rates are corrected to be consistent with Federal Register mental health notice.

Summary of Changes: This is the baseline version of the January 2007 10 USC Chapter 55 - Medical and Dental Care.
— USC Classification Table, 110th Congress, First Session (Public Laws 110-1 through 110-180) (January 8, 2008).
— USC Classification Table, 110th Congress, Second Session (Public Laws 110-181 through 110-460 (December 23, 2008).
— Prepared by Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives.

Summary of Changes: See the Change Transmittal for a detailed summary.

Summary of Changes: E-QIP is a secure Office of Personnel Management (OPM) web-based automated system which facilitates the process of SF85, SF85P and SF86 so that all applications for Public Trust positions will be submitted electronically. This change also adds a requirement for contractors to conduct a pre-employment screening for individuals who apply for positions that require an ADP/IT trustworthiness determination background check, a requirement for contractors to notify TRICARE Management Activity Personnel Security Division (TMA PSD) of terminated employees who have been issued Common Access Cards (CACs), and updates to supporting references.