PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 689 permitted to provide financial incentives to health care providers who file claims for payment electronically.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1095b the following new item: "1095c. TRICARE program: facilitation of processing of claims.". (b) REPORT.— Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on— (1) the status of claims processing backlogs in each TRICARE region; (2) the estimated time fi-ame for resolution of such backlogs; (3) efforts to reduce the number of change orders with respect to contracts to provide managed care support under the TRICARE program and to make such change orders in groups on a quarterly basis rather than one at a time; (4) the extent of success in simplifying claims processing procedures through reduction of reliance of the Department of Defense on, and the complexity of, the health care service record; (5) application of best industry practices with respect to claims processing, including electronic claims processing; and (6) any other initiatives of the Department of Defense to improve claims processing procedures. (c) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The system for processing claims required under section 1095c(a) of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), shall be implemented not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.- (d) APPLICABILITY.—Section 1095c(b) of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), shall apply with respect to any contract to provide managed care support under the TRICARE program negotiated after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 714. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE CERTAIN TRICARE DEDUCTIBLES. (a) IN GENERAL. —Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1095c (as added by section 713) the following new section: "§ 1095d. TRICARE program: waiver of certain deductibles "(a) WAIVER AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the deductible payable for medical care provided under the TRICARE program to an eligible dependent of— "(1) a member of a reserve component on active duty pursuant to a call or order to active duty for a period of less than one year; or "(2) a member of the National Guard on full-time National Guard duty pursuant to a call or order to full-time National Guard duty for a period of less than one year. "(b) ELIGIBLE DEPENDENT. —As used in this section, the term 'eligible dependent' means a dependent described in subparagraphs (A), (D), or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. —The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1095c the following new item: "1095d. TRICARE program: waiver of certain deductibles. ". Deadline. 10 USC 1095c note. 10 USC 1095c note.
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