Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Armed Forces

Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Armed Forces

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2013-03-21

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 0309260558

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Problems stemming from the misuse and abuse of alcohol and other drugs are by no means a new phenomenon, although the face of the issues has changed in recent years. National trends indicate substantial increases in the abuse of prescription medications. These increases are particularly prominent within the military, a population that also continues to experience long-standing issues with alcohol abuse. The problem of substance abuse within the military has come under new scrutiny in the context of the two concurrent wars in which the United States has been engaged during the past decade-in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn). Increasing rates of alcohol and other drug misuse adversely affect military readiness, family readiness, and safety, thereby posing a significant public health problem for the Department of Defense (DoD). To better understand this problem, DoD requested that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) assess the adequacy of current protocols in place across DoD and the different branches of the military pertaining to the prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs). Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Armed Forces reviews the IOM's task of assessing access to SUD care for service members, members of the National Guard and Reserves, and military dependents, as well as the education and credentialing of SUD care providers, and offers specific recommendations to DoD on where and how improvements in these areas could be made.


Provision of Mental Health Counseling Services Under TRICARE

Provision of Mental Health Counseling Services Under TRICARE

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2010-06-23

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 0309157196

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In this book, the IOM makes recommendations for permitting independent practice for mental health counselors treating patients within TRICARE-the DOD's health care benefits program. This would change current policy, which requires all counselors to practice under a physician's supervision without regard to their education, training, licensure or experience.


Defense Health Care: Access to Civilian Providers under TRICARE Standard and Extra

Defense Health Care: Access to Civilian Providers under TRICARE Standard and Extra

Author: Randall B. Williamson

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-03-10

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 1437986862

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The Dept. of Defense (DOD) provides health care through its TRICARE program, which is managed by the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA). TRICARE offers three basic options. Beneficiaries who choose TRICARE Prime, an option that uses civilian provider networks, must enroll. TRICARE beneficiaries who do not enroll in this option may obtain care from nonnetwork providers under TRICARE Standard or from network providers under TRICARE Extra. This report examines (1) impediments to TRICARE Standard and Extra beneficiaries’ access to civilian health care and mental health care providers and TMA’s actions to address the impediments; (2) TMA’s efforts to monitor access to civilian providers for TRICARE Standard and Extra beneficiaries; (3) how TMA informs network and nonnetwork civilian providers about TRICARE Standard and Extra; and (4) how TMA informs TRICARE Standard and Extra beneficiaries about their options. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.


TRICARE: Betrayal in the Philippines

TRICARE: Betrayal in the Philippines

Author: James Houtsma

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2014-09-23

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 099076253X

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The Tricare program in the Philippines has been a failure of epic proportion among the first 3 and most important of the following stakeholders: (1) Tricare beneficiaries; (2) Tricare healthcare providers; (3) American taxpayers; (4) Oversight of the Tricare program: U.S. Congress; (5) Administrator of the Tricare program: Defense Health Agency/TRICARE Management Activity (DHA/TMA); and, (6) Tricare contractor: International SOS (ISOS) in the Philippines. Putting it another way, the DHA/TMA and ISOS took an imperfect but partially working model in the Philippines, and made it progressively worse to the point where nothing works, unnecessarily spawning thousands of tragedies, where Tricare beneficiaries and providers are up in arms anytime the word Tricare is mentioned, and where DHA/TMA and ISOS are the only 2 parties congratulating each other on the dysfunctions and tragedies they facilitated, exacerbated and perpetrated.


Provision of Mental Health Counseling Services Under TRICARE

Provision of Mental Health Counseling Services Under TRICARE

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2010-07-23

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 0309147662

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In this book, the IOM makes recommendations for permitting independent practice for mental health counselors treating patients within TRICARE-the DOD's health care benefits program. This would change current policy, which requires all counselors to practice under a physician's supervision without regard to their education, training, licensure or experience.