The document summarizes TRICARE policies regarding access standards for primary care managers, waiving those standards, monthly payment options for TRICARE Prime beneficiaries, enrolling in TRICARE Prime and being assigned a primary care manager, privacy practices, and TRICARE's partial hospitalization program. It addresses topics such as living far from a military treatment facility and needing to waive access standards, different payment options including allotment and electronic funds transfer, the enrollment and primary care manager assignment process, privacy of health information, and how a partial hospitalization program provides behavioral health support as an alternative to inpatient care.
Tri-Care Dental Program Met-life FactsheetMary Elam
MetLife will begin administering the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) on May 1, 2012. The TDP provides dental coverage for over 2 million enrollees worldwide. Under the new contract with MetLife, there are some enhancements to benefits including increased annual maximums and coverage for additional services. Premium rates will also be lower under the new contract. Enrollees will need to take action to continue any automatic payments set up under the previous administrator.
La Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja es una institución de educación superior ubicada en Loja, Ecuador. Fundada en 1981, ofrece programas de pregrado y posgrado en áreas como ingeniería, ciencias administrativas, educación y salud. Con más de 10.000 estudiantes, la UTPL busca formar profesionales comprometidos con el desarrollo sostenible de su región a través de la investigación y la innovación.
This document contains the questions and answers for a Jeopardy game covering various subjects including language arts, math, social studies, physical science, and earth science. There are $100-$500 questions on topics like parts of speech, fractions, US government branches, properties of light, and planets. The final Jeopardy question asks about the natural rights found in the Declaration of Independence, and the answer is the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
This presentation proposes an overall approach to community development, a step-by-step guide for community development, tips on specific community issues, and a set of tools for project leaders who are willing to organize, build and sustain an OSS community. This presentation includes concrete examples and real life use cases.
Free and Open Source Software distributions raise difficult problems both for distribution editors and system administrators. Distributions evolve rapidly by integrating new versions of software packages that are independently developed. System upgrades may proceed on different paths depending on the current state of a system and the available software packages, and system administrators are faced with choices of upgrade paths, and possibly with failing upgrades.
Mancoosi develops mechanisms that provide for rollbacks of failed upgrade attempts, allowing the system administrator to revert the system to the state before the upgrade, and better algorithms and tools to plan upgrade paths based on various information sources about software packages and on optimization criteria.
The consortium as a whole is entirely committed to the free software movement, and the project sets up virtuous cycles associating users, industry and researchers that will outlive the project itself.
Mancoosi is a European research project in the 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7) of the European Commission, which has started February 1st, 2008, and has a duration of 3 years.
This document contains the questions and answers for a Jeopardy game covering various subjects including language arts, math, social studies, physical science, and earth science. There are $100-$500 questions on topics like parts of speech, fractions, US government branches, properties of light, and planets. The final Jeopardy question asks about the natural rights found in the Declaration of Independence, and the answer is the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Accelerating SharePoint Value with Work ManagementEPM Live
The key to creating value from managing work in your organization is to further leverage SharePoint to plan and track all types of work. As your core enterprise content management system, SharePoint is the central portal for all enterprise work and collaboration for all internal and external users. In this webinar, we will demonstrate how you can generate significant value from the use of the WorkEngine for SharePoint platform. With very little additional investment in your existing SharePoint infrastructure you can benefit from integrated work planning and tracking, detailed budget and cost management, resource capacity management and overall work management reporting and dashboards.
Please join EPM Live to learn how to create value in your organization by using the WorkEngine solution together with your existing SharePoint infrastructure.
Tri-Care Dental Program Met-life FactsheetMary Elam
MetLife will begin administering the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) on May 1, 2012. The TDP provides dental coverage for over 2 million enrollees worldwide. Under the new contract with MetLife, there are some enhancements to benefits including increased annual maximums and coverage for additional services. Premium rates will also be lower under the new contract. Enrollees will need to take action to continue any automatic payments set up under the previous administrator.
La Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja es una institución de educación superior ubicada en Loja, Ecuador. Fundada en 1981, ofrece programas de pregrado y posgrado en áreas como ingeniería, ciencias administrativas, educación y salud. Con más de 10.000 estudiantes, la UTPL busca formar profesionales comprometidos con el desarrollo sostenible de su región a través de la investigación y la innovación.
This document contains the questions and answers for a Jeopardy game covering various subjects including language arts, math, social studies, physical science, and earth science. There are $100-$500 questions on topics like parts of speech, fractions, US government branches, properties of light, and planets. The final Jeopardy question asks about the natural rights found in the Declaration of Independence, and the answer is the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
This presentation proposes an overall approach to community development, a step-by-step guide for community development, tips on specific community issues, and a set of tools for project leaders who are willing to organize, build and sustain an OSS community. This presentation includes concrete examples and real life use cases.
Free and Open Source Software distributions raise difficult problems both for distribution editors and system administrators. Distributions evolve rapidly by integrating new versions of software packages that are independently developed. System upgrades may proceed on different paths depending on the current state of a system and the available software packages, and system administrators are faced with choices of upgrade paths, and possibly with failing upgrades.
Mancoosi develops mechanisms that provide for rollbacks of failed upgrade attempts, allowing the system administrator to revert the system to the state before the upgrade, and better algorithms and tools to plan upgrade paths based on various information sources about software packages and on optimization criteria.
The consortium as a whole is entirely committed to the free software movement, and the project sets up virtuous cycles associating users, industry and researchers that will outlive the project itself.
Mancoosi is a European research project in the 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7) of the European Commission, which has started February 1st, 2008, and has a duration of 3 years.
This document contains the questions and answers for a Jeopardy game covering various subjects including language arts, math, social studies, physical science, and earth science. There are $100-$500 questions on topics like parts of speech, fractions, US government branches, properties of light, and planets. The final Jeopardy question asks about the natural rights found in the Declaration of Independence, and the answer is the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Accelerating SharePoint Value with Work ManagementEPM Live
The key to creating value from managing work in your organization is to further leverage SharePoint to plan and track all types of work. As your core enterprise content management system, SharePoint is the central portal for all enterprise work and collaboration for all internal and external users. In this webinar, we will demonstrate how you can generate significant value from the use of the WorkEngine for SharePoint platform. With very little additional investment in your existing SharePoint infrastructure you can benefit from integrated work planning and tracking, detailed budget and cost management, resource capacity management and overall work management reporting and dashboards.
Please join EPM Live to learn how to create value in your organization by using the WorkEngine solution together with your existing SharePoint infrastructure.
Put your money where your mouse is: measuring ROIBrew
The document discusses evaluating the return on investment (ROI) of social media campaigns. It notes that while metrics like followers, shares, and comments are measurable, what really matters is evaluating outcomes and impacts against the budget. The document provides examples of measurable outcomes like a £300k sales increase from trackable links that resulted in an ROI of 14:1, and recruiting 25,000 new users. It stresses that evaluation is more important than just measurement, and advocates defining specifics like sales increases, reputation improvement, or customer service speed that the campaign aims to impact.
Prabangsa was a journalist who had worked for 14 years, most recently as an editor for Radar Bali newspaper in Bali. In February 2009, his dead body was found floating in Bungsil Bay by local farmers. Police initially said his death was not related to his work as a journalist, but his colleagues suspected it may have been connected to stories he had previously written about alleged corruption. The discovery of his body sparked widespread attention in Bali and an investigation into his murder.
The document lists various hobbies and activities in Spanish including playing sports, running, skating, swimming, bicycling, reading, writing, dancing, singing, listening to music, playing instruments, going out with friends, watching TV, and playing video games. It then provides examples of dialogue asking about hobbies and how people spend their free time.
The document discusses open source software and innovation. It notes that open source has disrupted the software industry by being technically, economically, and strategically efficient. Open source is also an innovation driver where quality gains momentum. Big data, NoSQL databases, semantic data, and visualization tools are discussed in the context of supporting innovation. The OW2 Consortium provides long-term sustainability for open source technology innovation through technical support and governance.
Wakeboarding involves riding a wakeboard behind a boat. Riders can perform maneuvers like jumps and slides. Advanced riders perform tricks in the air. Equipment needed includes a wetsuit, wakeboard, bindings, life jacket and helmet. Popular wakeboarding locations include lakes in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. The sport has competitions and a timeline from its founding in the 1940s to its inclusion in the World Games in 2005.
CARRRERA DE ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO DE LA UNIV DE MAR DEL PLATA
HEMOS REALIZADO COMO EJERCICIO ACADEMICO DE LA MATERIA OPTATIVA DE COLLAGE DIGITAL, MONTAJES DE LA OBRA "VERTIGO EN LA LLANURA"
Eclipse - an Innovation Network for the Vertical Industries
Open Source- for many the expression is a synonym for 'no cost' or 'easy to obtain'.
Only known to the insider is the fact that Open Source methods and licenses have become the basis of many industry collaboration efforts. Here Open Source is applied to jointly develop, maintain and distribute software relevant for the industry.
Due to its well-defined Intellectual Property Management and its Development Process is the Eclipse Project today well positioned to support industry initiatives in the collaborative value creation process. The commerce-friendly Eclipse Public License (EPL) makes it easy to capture value in commercial exploitation, providing the basis for a successful and sustainable eco system.
The talk will present the Eclipse Foundation and its processes. It will also present examples of industry collaborations. We will look at the Eclipse Mobile Working Group as well as the current status of the automotive E/E tools and the Prometheus initiative in the insurance industry as they develop.
Buku ini berisi sejumlah prinsip-prinsip penting dalam peliputan peristiwa traumatik, seperti bencana alam, terorisme, dan semacamnya. Di dalamnya berisi daftar soal apa saja yang harus dipertimbangkan saat liputan. Buku ini diharapkan jadi panduan ringkas dan praktis bagi jurnalis agar tetap obyektif dalam bekerja tapi tak menambah musibah baru bagi korban dan keluarganya.
PowerPoint is a commonly used presentation software that is easy to use and linear in its structure, though it risks becoming too formulaic with its reliance on bullet points. While nearly ubiquitous in schools and businesses, it has drawbacks such as potential for linearity and uniformity among presentations. The document suggests considering alternatives to PowerPoint such as overhead projectors or Prezi for presenting information in a non-linear format.
This document summarizes how TRICARE coverage works during a natural disaster. It provides guidance on preparing an emergency plan, accessing emergency care with TRICARE, filling prescriptions, finding providers in new locations, and contacting regional contractors for assistance. TRICARE aims to make healthcare as accessible as possible during crises by waiving referral and authorization requirements in affected areas. The document outlines considerations for different TRICARE plans and programs and lists contact information for additional assistance.
TRICARE Prime enrollees are covered for medical care while traveling within the US and overseas. They should keep their enrollment information updated and receive routine care from their primary care manager before traveling. In emergencies, seek care immediately and notify your primary care manager within 24 hours. Overseas, you may need to pay up front for care and file a claim for reimbursement. TRICARE Prime enrollment is portable between regions for continued coverage when traveling. Contact your regional contractor or TRICARE Overseas Program for assistance with benefits and claims.
TRICARE is the health care program for active duty and retired members of the uniformed services, their families, and survivors. It offers different health care options depending on status, including TRICARE Prime, Extra, Standard, Remote, and TRICARE For Life for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries. TRICARE also includes the TRICARE Dental Program, TRICARE Retiree Dental Program, and TRICARE Pharmacy Program which provides prescription drugs through military treatment facilities, mail order delivery, or retail network pharmacies.
Chronic care management (CCM) involves providing non-face-to-face care management services to patients with chronic conditions to improve their health outcomes and reduce costs. Beginning in 2015, Medicare began paying practitioners for CCM services furnished each month for qualified beneficiaries. To bill for CCM, practitioners must spend at least 20 minutes per month on care management activities outlined in an established care plan for patients with multiple chronic conditions that place them at risk of death or functional decline. CCM programs have the potential to generate additional revenue for practices while improving population health management skills.
Chronic Care Management (CCM) services are generally non-face-to-face services provided to Medicare beneficiaries who have multiple (two or more) chronic conditions expected to last at least 12 months, or until the death of the patient. Medical Billers and Coders (MBC) has received multiple questions regarding “How to code CPT 99490”.
Streamline Principal Care Management (PCM) with offshore medical billing expertise, offering solutions with automated workflow, precise billing and plans to receive timely reimbursements for delivering patient care. Call us now! To know more visit: https://bit.ly/44pmU8X
Put your money where your mouse is: measuring ROIBrew
The document discusses evaluating the return on investment (ROI) of social media campaigns. It notes that while metrics like followers, shares, and comments are measurable, what really matters is evaluating outcomes and impacts against the budget. The document provides examples of measurable outcomes like a £300k sales increase from trackable links that resulted in an ROI of 14:1, and recruiting 25,000 new users. It stresses that evaluation is more important than just measurement, and advocates defining specifics like sales increases, reputation improvement, or customer service speed that the campaign aims to impact.
Prabangsa was a journalist who had worked for 14 years, most recently as an editor for Radar Bali newspaper in Bali. In February 2009, his dead body was found floating in Bungsil Bay by local farmers. Police initially said his death was not related to his work as a journalist, but his colleagues suspected it may have been connected to stories he had previously written about alleged corruption. The discovery of his body sparked widespread attention in Bali and an investigation into his murder.
The document lists various hobbies and activities in Spanish including playing sports, running, skating, swimming, bicycling, reading, writing, dancing, singing, listening to music, playing instruments, going out with friends, watching TV, and playing video games. It then provides examples of dialogue asking about hobbies and how people spend their free time.
The document discusses open source software and innovation. It notes that open source has disrupted the software industry by being technically, economically, and strategically efficient. Open source is also an innovation driver where quality gains momentum. Big data, NoSQL databases, semantic data, and visualization tools are discussed in the context of supporting innovation. The OW2 Consortium provides long-term sustainability for open source technology innovation through technical support and governance.
Wakeboarding involves riding a wakeboard behind a boat. Riders can perform maneuvers like jumps and slides. Advanced riders perform tricks in the air. Equipment needed includes a wetsuit, wakeboard, bindings, life jacket and helmet. Popular wakeboarding locations include lakes in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. The sport has competitions and a timeline from its founding in the 1940s to its inclusion in the World Games in 2005.
CARRRERA DE ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO DE LA UNIV DE MAR DEL PLATA
HEMOS REALIZADO COMO EJERCICIO ACADEMICO DE LA MATERIA OPTATIVA DE COLLAGE DIGITAL, MONTAJES DE LA OBRA "VERTIGO EN LA LLANURA"
Eclipse - an Innovation Network for the Vertical Industries
Open Source- for many the expression is a synonym for 'no cost' or 'easy to obtain'.
Only known to the insider is the fact that Open Source methods and licenses have become the basis of many industry collaboration efforts. Here Open Source is applied to jointly develop, maintain and distribute software relevant for the industry.
Due to its well-defined Intellectual Property Management and its Development Process is the Eclipse Project today well positioned to support industry initiatives in the collaborative value creation process. The commerce-friendly Eclipse Public License (EPL) makes it easy to capture value in commercial exploitation, providing the basis for a successful and sustainable eco system.
The talk will present the Eclipse Foundation and its processes. It will also present examples of industry collaborations. We will look at the Eclipse Mobile Working Group as well as the current status of the automotive E/E tools and the Prometheus initiative in the insurance industry as they develop.
Buku ini berisi sejumlah prinsip-prinsip penting dalam peliputan peristiwa traumatik, seperti bencana alam, terorisme, dan semacamnya. Di dalamnya berisi daftar soal apa saja yang harus dipertimbangkan saat liputan. Buku ini diharapkan jadi panduan ringkas dan praktis bagi jurnalis agar tetap obyektif dalam bekerja tapi tak menambah musibah baru bagi korban dan keluarganya.
PowerPoint is a commonly used presentation software that is easy to use and linear in its structure, though it risks becoming too formulaic with its reliance on bullet points. While nearly ubiquitous in schools and businesses, it has drawbacks such as potential for linearity and uniformity among presentations. The document suggests considering alternatives to PowerPoint such as overhead projectors or Prezi for presenting information in a non-linear format.
This document summarizes how TRICARE coverage works during a natural disaster. It provides guidance on preparing an emergency plan, accessing emergency care with TRICARE, filling prescriptions, finding providers in new locations, and contacting regional contractors for assistance. TRICARE aims to make healthcare as accessible as possible during crises by waiving referral and authorization requirements in affected areas. The document outlines considerations for different TRICARE plans and programs and lists contact information for additional assistance.
TRICARE Prime enrollees are covered for medical care while traveling within the US and overseas. They should keep their enrollment information updated and receive routine care from their primary care manager before traveling. In emergencies, seek care immediately and notify your primary care manager within 24 hours. Overseas, you may need to pay up front for care and file a claim for reimbursement. TRICARE Prime enrollment is portable between regions for continued coverage when traveling. Contact your regional contractor or TRICARE Overseas Program for assistance with benefits and claims.
TRICARE is the health care program for active duty and retired members of the uniformed services, their families, and survivors. It offers different health care options depending on status, including TRICARE Prime, Extra, Standard, Remote, and TRICARE For Life for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries. TRICARE also includes the TRICARE Dental Program, TRICARE Retiree Dental Program, and TRICARE Pharmacy Program which provides prescription drugs through military treatment facilities, mail order delivery, or retail network pharmacies.
Chronic care management (CCM) involves providing non-face-to-face care management services to patients with chronic conditions to improve their health outcomes and reduce costs. Beginning in 2015, Medicare began paying practitioners for CCM services furnished each month for qualified beneficiaries. To bill for CCM, practitioners must spend at least 20 minutes per month on care management activities outlined in an established care plan for patients with multiple chronic conditions that place them at risk of death or functional decline. CCM programs have the potential to generate additional revenue for practices while improving population health management skills.
Chronic Care Management (CCM) services are generally non-face-to-face services provided to Medicare beneficiaries who have multiple (two or more) chronic conditions expected to last at least 12 months, or until the death of the patient. Medical Billers and Coders (MBC) has received multiple questions regarding “How to code CPT 99490”.
Streamline Principal Care Management (PCM) with offshore medical billing expertise, offering solutions with automated workflow, precise billing and plans to receive timely reimbursements for delivering patient care. Call us now! To know more visit: https://bit.ly/44pmU8X
Cpt codes 99490 99487 99489 all you need to knowGaryRichards30
How can medical professionals benefit from Chronic Care Management CPT Codes 99490 and 99487 and 99489?
Physicians and Non-Physicians can benefit from Medicare’s reimbursement for chronic care services.
Non Physicians include Certified Nurse-Midwife, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialists. The flexibility of remote medical monitoring offers patients and professionals convenience to reach out as per their schedule.
CBO reviewed possible changes to the Department of Defense’s Military Health System, analyzing the effects of those changes on the federal budget, the quality of military health care, and preparedness for wartime missions.
Presentation by Carla Tighe Murray, a senior analyst with CBO’s National Security Division, at the 93rd annual conference of the Western Economic Association.
Chronic care management services in federally qualified health centersGaryRichards30
It is not mandatory for FQHCs to furnish Chronic Care Management services for their patients. These services can be given in addition to any routine care coordination services already furnished as a part of the patient’s visit to FQHC. Though it is not mandatory for them to give CCM services, they can bill for the same if the CCM requirements are met. FQHCs are reluctant in giving CCM services to their patients as it is a laborious task. With increasing CCM requirements from CMS, FQHCs are worried about taking up the Chronic Care Management program. This is where HealthViewX can be useful. HealthViewX Chronic Care Management solution has features that solve most of the problems faced by FQHCs.
Tricare Beneficiaries Departing Japan Fact SheetNAF Misawa
TRICARE assures beneficiaries departing Japan due to the tsunami that their health care benefits will continue even if they relocate. Enrolled TOP Prime beneficiaries can still access their Prime benefit. Retirees and non-sponsored beneficiaries keep the TOP Standard benefit. Beneficiaries can get care at the nearest facility and should call their TOP Regional Call Center for assistance or with any questions. TRICARE will continue to provide prescription medications, dental care, and stress management support during this difficult time.
1. Behavioral health providers can participate in the Connecticut Medicaid EHR Incentive Program by having their rendering providers reassign incentive dollars back to the agency.
2. To participate, providers must have an individual Connecticut Medical Assistance Program provider ID and attest that they have adopted, implemented, or upgraded to a certified EHR system.
3. Eligible provider types include physicians, nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, dentists, and physician assistants working in federally qualified health centers. Providers must also meet patient volume requirements related to Medicaid patients.
FAQs chronic care management medicare reimbursement billingGaryRichards30
Care providers across the United States of America are monetizing Medicare chronic care management billing reimbursement codes to increase revenue from their practice. Read on to find answers to all the most commonly asked questions about patient eligibility, the scope of services, CPT codes and payment reimbursement for Medicare CCM.
Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) plans with limited benefits and healthcare concierge services are described. MEC plans provide the minimum level of health insurance required under the Affordable Care Act to avoid penalties, through benefits like preventive care visits and generic prescriptions. Additional services include telemedicine, medical bill negotiation, and discounts. Employers can offer MEC plans to comply with ACA mandates while controlling costs. The document provides details on specific MEC plan options and support services available.
Outsourcing chronic care management in 2019 associated benefits and risksGaryRichards30
Outsourced CCM services have a mix of advantages and risks. HealthViewX Chronic Care Management solution supports outsourced CCM as well as CCM services provided directly by the practice. The risk factor associated with outsourcing CCM is minimal in HealthViewX Chronic Care Management software
Join us as we learn about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act, the ways you can get help paying for insurance, and where you can get help enrolling. (Hint: We can help!)
The document provides information on various voluntary benefits products offered by Transamerica Worksite Marketing, including life insurance, disability insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and legal services. Universal Life, group term life, integrated life and accident products, critical illness, cancer, accident, disability income, hospital indemnity, out-of-pocket medical expense, dental, vision, and legal expense plans are described, along with details on benefits, issue amounts, riders, and administration. Electronic enrollment and producer resources are also mentioned.
How Can Physicians provide PCM Effectively.pptxMithaliParekh
With effect from 2022, Medicare stopped using two Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System G codes and started accepting four new CPT codes for principal care management (PCM) – CPT Code: G2064 and CPT Code: G2065. According to experts, the new codes give doctors the chance to increase outcomes while also increasing their earnings because they are paid at a greater rate than the G codes.
How Can Physicians provide PCM Effectively.pdfMithaliParekh
With effect from 2022, Medicare stopped using two Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System G codes and started accepting four new CPT codes for principal care management (PCM) – CPT Code: G2064 and CPT Code: G2065. According to experts, the new codes give doctors the chance to increase outcomes while also increasing their earnings because they are paid at a greater rate than the G codes.
The document provides a summary of benefits for an Open Access Plus health insurance plan offered by Cigna with a $2,000 individual deductible and $4,000 family deductible. It outlines coverage amounts and copays/coinsurance for various in-network and out-of-network medical services including physician visits, hospitalization, imaging, lab work, rehabilitation, and more.
Family Child Care at MacDill AFB needs more providers as demand is increasing. The program allows spouses to care for children, up to six total including their own under age 8, in their homes while earning an income. Providers receive free training and can use toys/equipment from a lending program. Additional income opportunities include reimbursement for meals through USDA, subsidies per child cared for, and pay for weekend childcare. Becoming a provider offers a loving home environment for children's growth and development while the provider's own children also socialize.
AAFES is offering rewards to military students who maintain good grades through its "You Made the Grade" program. Students with a B average or better can receive a coupon booklet with offers like free kids meals and movie tickets by showing their military ID and report card at the base exchange. The booklet also includes entries to win savings bonds worth $2,000 to $5,000 in quarterly drawings. The program aims to encourage academic achievement and reward hard work in school.
The Family Readiness Group is conducting a survey to better support USSOCOM service members, civilians, and their families. They are asking for feedback on how to improve support through questions about how participants learned of the group, what additional support is needed, preferred methods of receiving information, availability to volunteer, interest in networking or support groups, best days and times for events, desired types of events, and any other questions or concerns. Responses should be emailed to the Family Readiness Group coordinator.
The document provides information about protecting critical information as a family member of a SOCOM service member. It advises that adversaries may target family members to gather intelligence and emphasizes being aware of potential threats. It recommends not communicating critical information over public channels and reporting any suspicious behavior. The purpose is to support service members' safety by securing information that could aid adversaries if revealed.
USSOCOM provides resources and information to assist families in settling into the local community at MacDill AFB, Florida. The document outlines USSOCOM's mission, medical resources, fitness facilities, emergency preparedness tips, and community resources available on and around the base. It serves as a guide for new families arriving at USSOCOM headquarters.
Travel vaccination in Manchester offers comprehensive immunization services for individuals planning international trips. Expert healthcare providers administer vaccines tailored to your destination, ensuring you stay protected against various diseases. Conveniently located clinics and flexible appointment options make it easy to get the necessary shots before your journey. Stay healthy and travel with confidence by getting vaccinated in Manchester. Visit us: www.nxhealthcare.co.uk
Kosmoderma Academy, a leading institution in the field of dermatology and aesthetics, offers comprehensive courses in cosmetology and trichology. Our specialized courses on PRP (Hair), DR+Growth Factor, GFC, and Qr678 are designed to equip practitioners with advanced skills and knowledge to excel in hair restoration and growth treatments.
Test bank for karp s cell and molecular biology 9th edition by gerald karp.pdfrightmanforbloodline
Test bank for karp s cell and molecular biology 9th edition by gerald karp.pdf
Test bank for karp s cell and molecular biology 9th edition by gerald karp.pdf
Test bank for karp s cell and molecular biology 9th edition by gerald karp.pdf
Nano-gold for Cancer Therapy chemistry investigatory projectSIVAVINAYAKPK
chemistry investigatory project
The development of nanogold-based cancer therapy could revolutionize oncology by providing a more targeted, less invasive treatment option. This project contributes to the growing body of research aimed at harnessing nanotechnology for medical applications, paving the way for future clinical trials and potential commercial applications.
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, prompting the need for innovative treatment methods. Nanotechnology offers promising new approaches, including the use of gold nanoparticles (nanogold) for targeted cancer therapy. Nanogold particles possess unique physical and chemical properties that make them suitable for drug delivery, imaging, and photothermal therapy.
The skin is the largest organ and its health plays a vital role among the other sense organs. The skin concerns like acne breakout, psoriasis, or anything similar along the lines, finding a qualified and experienced dermatologist becomes paramount.
DECLARATION OF HELSINKI - History and principlesanaghabharat01
This SlideShare presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the Declaration of Helsinki, a foundational document outlining ethical guidelines for conducting medical research involving human subjects.
These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a simplified look into the mechanisms involved in the regulation of respiration:
Learning objectives:
1. Describe the organisation of respiratory center
2. Describe the nervous control of inspiration and respiratory rhythm
3. Describe the functions of the dorsal and respiratory groups of neurons
4. Describe the influences of the Pneumotaxic and Apneustic centers
5. Explain the role of Hering-Breur inflation reflex in regulation of inspiration
6. Explain the role of central chemoreceptors in regulation of respiration
7. Explain the role of peripheral chemoreceptors in regulation of respiration
8. Explain the regulation of respiration during exercise
9. Integrate the respiratory regulatory mechanisms
10. Describe the Cheyne-Stokes breathing
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 42, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 36, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 13, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
Are you looking for a long-lasting solution to your missing tooth?
Dental implants are the most common type of method for replacing the missing tooth. Unlike dentures or bridges, implants are surgically placed in the jawbone. In layman’s terms, a dental implant is similar to the natural root of the tooth. It offers a stable foundation for the artificial tooth giving it the look, feel, and function similar to the natural tooth.
1. A P U B L I C AT I O N F O R T R I C A R E P R I M E B E N E F I C I A R I E S ISSUE 4: 2009
Waiving TRICARE Access Standards for Primary Care
May Be Required if You Live Far from the MTF
f you are a non-active duty TRICARE beneficiary using Note: A signed waiver is also required when choosing a
I TRICARE Prime, a military treatment facility (MTF)
may be your first choice when it comes to where you and
civilian PCM outside the access standards.
If you live more than 30 minutes but less than 100 miles
your family receive health care. Assignment of a primary
from the MTF, your waiver request must be approved by
care manager (PCM) at an MTF is determined by provider
the MTF. The MTF must also approve any waivers for those
availability and the MTF’s policy for the TRICARE Prime
living 100 miles or more from the MTF.
Service Area.
If your waiver is approved, it remains in effect through your
TRICARE has access standards in place to help ensure
current enrollment period, as long as you don’t change your
you receive timely health care. The drive-time access
residence. Since an MTF’s provider availability can change
standard states that your PCM should not be located more
over time, the MTF may not
than 30 minutes’ drive time from your home address.
always renew your waiver at
If you are a non-active duty beneficiary in the 50 United the end of your enrollment
States and you live more than 30 minutes’ travel time period. If this happens, your
from the MTF where you want to enroll, you must waive regional contractor will
TRICARE’s access standards using one of the following notify you at least two
options: months before your
enrollment expires.
• Enroll through the Beneficiary Web Enrollment Web site
at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/bwe/, which confirms continued on page 2
that you waive your access standards.
• Submit a DD Form 2876 TRICARE Prime Enrollment
Application and PCM Change Form and sign
Sections V and VI.
TRICARE’s ECHO Benefit Enhanced
RICARE has increased the Extended Care Health circumstances, transportation to and from institutions or
T Option (ECHO) program’s allowable cap for some
services. The previous limit of government reimbursement
facilities. This increased allowable cap is retroactive to
Oct. 14, 2008.
for all ECHO benefits combined, excluding the ECHO
The maximum government cost-share for all other ECHO
Home Health Care (EHHC) and the EHHC respite care
benefits combined remains at $2,500 per month. The cost
benefits, was $2,500 per month. That limit has now
for those benefits accrue to the $36,000 per fiscal year limit.
increased to $36,000 per fiscal year (Oct. 1–Sept. 30)
for training, rehabilitation, special education (which can Current ECHO participants should contact their ECHO
include applied behavioral analysis), assistive technology
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case managers/case coordinators for more information
devices, institutional care and, under certain limited about the increased allowable cap. ■
An Important Note about TRICARE Program Information: At the time of printing, this information is current. It is important to
remember that TRICARE policies and benefits are governed by public law and federal regulation. Changes to TRICARE programs
are continually made as public law and/or federal regulation are amended. Military treatment facility guidelines and policies may
be different than those outlined in this publication. For the most recent information, contact your TRICARE regional contractor,
TRICARE Service Center, or local military treatment facility.
2. Waiving TRICARE Access Standards for Primary Care
continued from page 1
If your request is initially denied or your waiver is not renewed at the end of your enrollment period, you have several
other TRICARE options. These include:
• Enrolling at another MTF within your area
• Enrolling with a civilian PCM if you live in or within 100 miles of a TRICARE Prime Service Area
• Enrolling in the US Family Health Plan if you live in an area where it is offered
• Using TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra for your health care needs
With several options available to you and your family, TRICARE is working every day to provide you and your family
the best access to its world-class health care system. ■
Monthly Payment Options for TRICARE Prime
Beneficiaries
RICARE Prime beneficiaries living in the South There are several benefits to paying your TRICARE Prime
T Region receive affordable, comprehensive health
care coverage, with fewer out-of-pocket costs than other
enrollment fee using one of these monthly options. Benefits
include:
TRICARE program options. In addition to features such
• No billing statements because deductions are automated,
as enhanced vision and preventive care coverage, priority
eliminating the need for postage stamps or trips to a
access to care at military treatment facilities, assigned
TRICARE Service Center to submit payments
primary care managers and few, if any, claims to file,
TRICARE Prime beneficiaries may pay their annual • Smaller monthly payment amounts (versus one large
enrollment fee in monthly installments rather than making annual payment), making it easier to budget your
quarterly or annual payments. TRICARE Prime enrollment fees
Your TRICARE Prime monthly enrollment fee installments • Automated payments, making it impossible to forget
may be paid via one of the following options: to submit a payment and thereby reducing your risk
of disenrollment
• Allotment from retired pay
If you choose to pay quarterly or annually, there are two
• Electronic funds transfer (EFT) convenient options:
The allotment from retired pay option deducts monthly • Online payment
payments directly from your retirement pay. It is the best
monthly payment option as it frees you from the worry of • Pay-by-phone interactive voice response (IVR) system
missing a payment. Enrollment in this option is quick and The online payment option allows you to pay your
easy. All you need to do is complete an Enrollment Fee enrollment fee in quarterly or annual installments online
Allotment Authorization Letter and submit it to Humana using a credit or debit card.
Military Healthcare Services, Inc. (Humana Military).
Finally, the new pay-by-phone option enables you to pay
Alternatively, you may elect the EFT option. After over the phone using Humana Military’s IVR system.
completing the one-time Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Using the automated express service menu, you may pay
Authorization Form, TRICARE Prime monthly enrollment over the phone by credit card 24 hours a day, seven days a
payments are automatically deducted from your bank week, and may also request information and forms to set
account of choice. up future automatic monthly payments. To pay by phone
or to request additional information, call Humana Military
at 1-800-444-5445.
For additional information about your TRICARE Prime
payment options, visit www.humana-military.com. ■
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3. TRICARE Prime Enrollment and PCM Assignment
s a TRICARE Prime beneficiary, you may be required
A to enroll in a military treatment facility (MTF) for care.
If enrollment to the MTF is not an option, you may enroll to
a civilian PCM.
Once your application is processed, you will be notified of your
PCM assignment(s), enrollment transfers and replacement of
your TRICARE Prime enrollment cards. If you need to change
your selected PCM, you may do so by:
• Contacting Humana Military Healthcare Services, Inc.
(Humana Military)
• Submitting a TRICARE Prime Enrollment Application and
PCM Change Form
• Accessing the Beneficiary Web Enrollment Web site at
https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/bwe/
If you reside outside the MTF’s enrollment area, Humana
Military may assign you a civilian network provider rather
than an MTF PCM for routine care.
For more information on enrolling in TRICARE Prime and
PCM assignment, refer to the TRICARE Prime Handbook
or visit www.tricare.mil. ■
Notice of Privacy Practices
s a beneficiary in the Military Health System (MHS), • To obtain payment for health care services
A you should know that individually identifiable health
information is protected. This includes information such
• To support daily activities related to your care
as your age; address; and past, present or future mental • When required by law
and physical health. As a requirement of the Health • If you have a communicable disease that could spread
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 to others
(HIPAA), you have the right to know how your protected
For more information and to obtain a copy of the MHS
health information (PHI) may be used, with whom it may
Notice of Privacy Practices, contact your local military
be shared and how it will be protected.
treatment facility privacy officer or regional contractor,
PHI may be shared in the following cases: or visit www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/Download/Forms/
noticeofprivacypractices.pdf. ■
• When requested by you, except when a competent medical
authority believes it would be harmful
• To provide, coordinate or manage your care (e.g., with a
pharmacist, specialist or laboratory)
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4. CONTACTS
Humana Military Healthcare Services, Inc.
1-800-444-5445
1-877-249-9179 (active duty)
1-877-298-3408 (National Guard and Reserve)
1-888-4GO-WNAP (Warrior Navigation and
Assistance Program)
www.humana-military.com
Humana Military Healthcare Services, Inc.
Claims
500 West Main Street 1-800-403-3950
P.O. Box 740062
Louisville, KY 40201-7462 Behavioral Health
1-800-700-8646
Pharmacy Customer Service
1-866-DoD-TRRX (retail)
1-866-DoD-TMOP (mail order)
www.express-scripts.com/TRICARE
National TRICARE Web Sites
www.tricare.mil www.tricareonline.com
Update DEERS
1-800-538-9552
www.tricare.mil/deers
TRICARE’s Partial Hospitalization Program
Provides Support
f you or a family member needs behavioral health care include full- or half-day programs and can take place during
I support beyond the available outpatient services, your
physician may suggest a TRICARE-authorized partial
the day, evening, night or weekend.
Because there are no “emergency” admissions to a PHP,
hospitalization program (PHP). A PHP is recommended
prior authorization is required for all PHP admissions. Prior
when your physician believes it is necessary to stabilize
authorization is also required when a behavioral health care
a critical behavioral health disorder or to transition from
facility transfers a patient internally to a lower level of care.
an inpatient program to an outpatient program.
Please be aware that the number of TRICARE-
TRICARE’s PHP benefit provides up to 60 treatment days
authorized PHPs is limited. For a current listing of
per fiscal year (Oct. 1–Sept. 30) or in a single admission
TRICARE network PHPs, refer to the TRICARE provider
for a TRICARE-authorized psychiatric PHP program. This
directory on the Humana Military Healthcare Services, Inc.
60-day limit does not count toward TRICARE’s inpatient
Web site at www.humana-military.com or call
treatment limits of 30 days for adults and 45 days for
1-800-444-5445.
patients 18 or younger per fiscal year. For substance use
disorders, the PHP benefit provides up to 21 treatment days If you think treatment in a PHP might be useful to you or
per fiscal year. a family member, talk to your primary care manager about
available TRICARE-authorized programs. ■
Treatment in a PHP takes place in an outpatient setting and
provides a program of medical therapeutic services at least
three hours per day, up to five days per week. Treatment may
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