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The '''US Family Health Plan''' (USFHP) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usfamilyhealthplan.org/ |title=Home |website=usfamilyhealthplan.org}}</ref> is a [[U.S. Department of Defense]]-sponsored healthcare plan that serves military family members exclusively. US Family Health Plan operates in six regions, sixteen states, including the District of Columbia.
The '''US Family Health Plan''' (USFHP) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usfamilyhealthplan.org/ |title=Home |website=usfamilyhealthplan.org}}</ref> is a [[U.S. Department of Defense]]-sponsored healthcare plan that serves military family members exclusively. US Family Health Plan operates in six regions, sixteen states, including the District of Columbia.


== Services ==
== Services ==
USFHP <ref>http://usfhp.org/newsite/portal/default.asp</ref> delivers full [[TRICARE]] Prime [http://www.military.com/benefits/tricare/tricare-prime/tricare-prime-overview] benefits to more than 150,000 beneficiaries, including the family members of active-duty military, activated Guard and Reserve, and military retirees and their family members. In 2013,US Family Health Plan achieved an overall patient satisfaction rating of 92.5 percent—far surpassing industry standards for nineteen consecutive years.
USFHP <ref>{{cite web| url=http://usfhp.org/newsite/portal/default.asp | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510071612/http://usfhp.org/newsite/portal/default.asp | archive-date=2009-05-10 | title=USFHP: US Family Health Plan}}</ref> delivers full [[TRICARE]] Prime benefits to more than 150,000 beneficiaries, including the family members of active-duty military, activated Guard and Reserve, and military retirees and their family members.


== Coverage ==
== Coverage ==
The US Family Health Plan provides a full continuum of care, from preventive and wellness programs to more intensive disease and case management initiatives for members with chronic or multiple conditions. It currently offers more than 40 disease and case management programs across all of its sites.
The US Family Health Plan currently offers more than 40 disease and case management programs across all of its sites.


Enrollment in the US Family Health Plan is offered through the following community-based hospital and physician networks, known as Designated Providers:<ref>http://www.tricare.mil/PressRoom/news.aspx?fid=464 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
Enrollment in the US Family Health Plan is offered through six community-based hospital and physician networks, known as Designated Providers.<ref>[http://www.tricare.mil/PressRoom/news.aspx?fid=464 Unknown]{{Dead link|date=February 2022| fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
*'''Johns Hopkins Medicine''' (1-800-801-9322) – serving Maryland, Washington D.C., and parts of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware and West Virginia
*'''Martin's Point Health Care''' (1-888-241-4556) – serving Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, upstate and western New York, and the northern tier of Pennsylvania
*'''Brighton Marine Health Center''' (1-800-818-8589) – serving Massachusetts, including Cape Cod; Rhode Island; and northern Connecticut
*'''Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers''' (1-800-241-4848) – serving New York City, Long Island, southern Connecticut, New Jersey, Philadelphia and area suburbs
*'''CHRISTUS Health''' (1-800-678-7347) – serving southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana
*'''Pacific Medical Centers''' (1-888-958-7347) – serving the Puget Sound area of Washington State.


== History ==
== History ==
The Designated Providers of the US Family Health Plan have been delivering healthcare to military beneficiaries for over 30 years. In 1981, Congress enacted the Omnibus Reconciliation Act <ref>http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d097:HR03982: {{Dead link|date=August 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> designating certain former U.S. Public Health Service facilities as Uniformed Services Treatment Facilities (USTFs). The following year, the Department of Defense assumed responsibility for the USTF program from the Department of Health and Human Services. In 1993, the USTFs developed a managed care plan, called the Uniformed Services Family Health Plan, and in 1996, became “TRICARE Designated Providers”—the first DoD-sponsored, full-risk managed health care plan and the first to serve the military 65 and older population (other than on a limited demonstration basis). The Plan began offering the TRICARE Prime benefit the following year. In 2001, the name was shortened to US Family Health Plan.
In 1981, Congress enacted the Omnibus Reconciliation Act <ref>[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d097:HR03982: Unknown]{{Dead link|date=August 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> designating certain former U.S. Public Health Service facilities as Uniformed Services Treatment Facilities (USTFs). The following year, the Department of Defense assumed responsibility for the USTF program from the Department of Health and Human Services. In 1993, the USTFs developed a managed care plan, called the Uniformed Services Family Health Plan, and in 1996, became “TRICARE Designated Providers”—the first DoD-sponsored, full-risk managed health care plan and the first to serve the military 65 and older population (other than on a limited demonstration basis). The Plan began offering the TRICARE Prime benefit the following year. In 2001, the name was shortened to US Family Health Plan.


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
Having long served military families, the US Family Health Plan in 2008 was awarded an [[Emmy Award]] from the [[National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]] for a 2007 public service announcement series, "Now is Our Time to Serve".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.emmyonline.tv/mediacenter/public_0708_winners.html |title=The Emmy Awards - 2007-2008 PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Emmy® AWARDS ANNOUNCES Winners |access-date=2009-02-23 |archive-date=2009-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305001423/http://www.emmyonline.tv/mediacenter/public_0708_winners.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> This joint public service initiative <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.yearofthemilitaryfamily.org/ |title=USFHP: Year of the Miltary Family |access-date=2009-02-23 |archive-date=2009-08-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805112646/http://www.yearofthemilitaryfamily.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> with the non-profit National Military Family Association (NMFA) urged viewers to "support, befriend, remember and appreciate" America's military family members.
Having long served military families, the US Family Health Plan in 2008 was awarded an [[Emmy Award]] from the [[National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]] for a 2007 public service announcement series, "Now is Our Time to Serve".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.emmyonline.tv/mediacenter/public_0708_winners.html |title=The Emmy Awards - 2007-2008 PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Emmy® AWARDS ANNOUNCES Winners |access-date=2009-02-23 |archive-date=2009-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305001423/http://www.emmyonline.tv/mediacenter/public_0708_winners.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> This joint public service initiative <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.yearofthemilitaryfamily.org/ |title=USFHP: Year of the Military Family |access-date=2009-02-23 |archive-date=2009-08-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805112646/http://www.yearofthemilitaryfamily.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> with the non-profit National Military Family Association (NMFA) urged viewers to "support, befriend, remember and appreciate" America's military family members.


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
http://www.tricare.mil/pressroom/contractornews.aspx?fid=121<br />
https://www.tricare.mil/About/Partners
http://www.emmyonline.tv/mediacenter/public_0708_winners.html<br />
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/11/military_emmy_militaryfamilies_112108w/<br />
http://www.usminstitute.org/newsletters/2008-10-10.html<br />
http://www.riverdalepress.com/full.php?sid=5264&current_edition=2008-07-17

== External links ==
*http://www.usfamilyhealthplan.org
*http://www.yearofthemilitaryfamily.org/

[[Category:Military medicine in the United States]]
[[Category:Military medicine in the United States]]
[[Category:United States Department of Defense]]
[[Category:United States Department of Defense]]

Latest revision as of 21:08, 27 June 2024

The US Family Health Plan (USFHP) [1] is a U.S. Department of Defense-sponsored healthcare plan that serves military family members exclusively. US Family Health Plan operates in six regions, sixteen states, including the District of Columbia.

Services

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USFHP [2] delivers full TRICARE Prime benefits to more than 150,000 beneficiaries, including the family members of active-duty military, activated Guard and Reserve, and military retirees and their family members.

Coverage

[edit]

The US Family Health Plan currently offers more than 40 disease and case management programs across all of its sites.

Enrollment in the US Family Health Plan is offered through six community-based hospital and physician networks, known as Designated Providers.[3]

History

[edit]

In 1981, Congress enacted the Omnibus Reconciliation Act [4] designating certain former U.S. Public Health Service facilities as Uniformed Services Treatment Facilities (USTFs). The following year, the Department of Defense assumed responsibility for the USTF program from the Department of Health and Human Services. In 1993, the USTFs developed a managed care plan, called the Uniformed Services Family Health Plan, and in 1996, became “TRICARE Designated Providers”—the first DoD-sponsored, full-risk managed health care plan and the first to serve the military 65 and older population (other than on a limited demonstration basis). The Plan began offering the TRICARE Prime benefit the following year. In 2001, the name was shortened to US Family Health Plan.

Awards

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Having long served military families, the US Family Health Plan in 2008 was awarded an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for a 2007 public service announcement series, "Now is Our Time to Serve".[5] This joint public service initiative [6] with the non-profit National Military Family Association (NMFA) urged viewers to "support, befriend, remember and appreciate" America's military family members.

References

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  1. ^ "Home". usfamilyhealthplan.org.
  2. ^ "USFHP: US Family Health Plan". Archived from the original on 2009-05-10.
  3. ^ Unknown[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Unknown[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "The Emmy Awards - 2007-2008 PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Emmy® AWARDS ANNOUNCES Winners". Archived from the original on 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
  6. ^ "USFHP: Year of the Military Family". Archived from the original on 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2009-02-23.

https://www.tricare.mil/About/Partners