TRICARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY
The TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) reports to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness through the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (ASD(HA)). TMA is responsible for managing TRICARE; managing and executing the Defense Health Program (DHP) appropriation and the DoD Unified Medical Program; and supporting the Uniformed Services in implementation of the TRICARE Program and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS). The Executive Director, TMA, shall:
l Organize, direct, and manage the TMA and all assigned resources.
l Manage the execution of policy issued by the ASD(HA) in the administration of all authorized DoD medical and dental programs.
l Serve as the program manager for TRICARE health and medical resources, exercising authority, direction, and control over the TRICARE programs, funding, and other resources within the Department of Defense.
l Prepare and submit for the Department’s planning, programming, and budgeting system, the DoD Unified Medical Program and budget to provide resources for all health and medical activities within the Department.
l Manage and execute the DHP and the DoD Unified Medical Program accounts, including the Military Departments execution of allocated funds.
l Exercise oversight, management, and program direction of information management/information technology systems and programs as necessary to manage TRICARE and support the ASD(HA) in the administration of all authorized medical and dental programs.
l Contract for managed care support, dental support, other health programs, claims processing services, studies and research support, supplies, equipment, and other services necessary to carry out the TRICARE and civilian healthcare programs, and support the Military Health Services System (MHSS).
l Provide beneficiary support and customer support and information services.
l Exercise oversight and program direction over each TRICARE Regional Office (TRO) to ensure consistent implementation and management of MHSS policies and uniform health benefit.