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Third Generation TRICARE Contracts Herald the Future of Military Health Care
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Military Medicine
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July 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Summer 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The third generation of TRICARE contracts are expected to deliver the highest possible customer satisfaction, top quality health care, and best value. The new contracts offer stronger inducements for customer satisfaction, especially for network enrollees. These financial incentives are part of a new business approach called "pay for performance."
"This new pay for performance concept is an emerging movement in health insurance, in which contractors are rewarded for quality of healthcare services," said AMSUS member and Deputy Director, TRICARE Management MG Elder Granger, MC, USA. "It is designed to reward those contractors who offer superior customer service and the highest quality care. ...
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