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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Termination of the Department of
Defense Web-Based TRICARE
Assistance Program Demonstration
Department of Defense, DoD.
Notice of demonstration
termination.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice is to advise
interested parties of the termination of
the Military Health System (MHS)
demonstration project, under authority
of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1092,
SUMMARY:
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entitled Web-Based TRICARE
Assistance Program (TRIAP). The
demonstration project uses existing
health care support contracts (HCSC) to
allow web-based behavioral health and
related services including non-medical
counseling and advice services to active
duty service members (ADSM), their
families and members and their
dependents enrolled in TRICARE
Reserve Select, and those eligible for the
Transition Assistance Management
Program (TAMP) who reside in the
continental United States.
DATES: The demonstration will
terminate on March 31, 2012.
ADDRESSES: TRICARE Management
Activity (TMA), Health Plan Operations,
5111 Leesburg Pike, Suite 810, Falls
Church, VA 22041.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions pertaining to this
demonstration project, please contact
Mr. Richard Hart at (703) 681–0047.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
demonstration was effective August 1,
2009, as referenced in the original
Federal Register Notice, 74 FR 36676,
July 24, 2009. The demonstration was
extended to March 31, 2011, as
referenced by Federal Register Notice,
75 FR 15693, March 30, 2010 and again
extended to March 31, 2012 as
referenced by Federal Register Notice,
76 FR 12073, March 4, 2011. The
demonstration provides capability for
short-term, problem solving counseling
between eligible beneficiaries and
licensed counselors utilizing video
technology and software such as Skype
or iChat. TRIAP services are available
24/7 and ADSMs, their spouses of any
age, and other family members 18 years
of age or older who reside in the United
States are eligible to participate.
Enrollees in TRICARE Reserve Select
and the Transitional Assistance
Management Program may also use the
program. TRIAP is based on commercial
employee assistance models and
provides counseling in a virtual face-toface environment. There is no diagnosis
made, there are no limits to usage, and
no notification about those seeking
counseling are made to their primary
care managers or others, unless required
by the counselor’s licensure (e.g.,
spouse abuse). Participant
confidentiality is protected, as no
medical record entry is made.
Monthly measures of Web-based
behavioral health care access were
collected and analyzed from each
TRICARE region with the intent to
inform Department leaders whether this
type of program is a valid mechanism to
improve access. Only 5109 calls were
recorded in the two-year period from
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August 2009 through August 2011, with
the majority (89%) occurring in the
West region. Of these calls, 1888 calls
were listed as either ‘‘initial’’ or
‘‘intake’’ with 3098 listed as ‘‘followup,’’ and 123 calls were not coded for
contact type. Thirty-five percent (35%)
of callers reported themselves as the
sponsor, 62% reported as a dependent,
and 3% did not report relationship.
These results indicate the
demonstration has not been utilized to
the extent anticipated. At a cost of
approximately $3 million annually
across all three TRICARE regions, the
demonstration’s goal of improving
beneficiary access to behavioral health
care by incorporating Web-based video
technology has not been realized and
thus not viable from a financial
perspective.
The termination of TRIAP in March
2012 will not cause a void in the
availability of non-medical counseling
services for Service members and their
families. Military OneSource (MOS)
offers a robust and popular Employee
Assistance Program model of nonmedical counseling service to provide
Service members and their families in
both the continental United States and
overseas with an avenue for private,
non-reportable discussion of personal
life issues. Issues such as family
difficulties and pressures, crisis
intervention, anxiety, self-esteem,
loneliness, and critical life decisions
can be discussed on a one-to-one basis
in the context of a confidential
relationship with a professional
counselor. Telephonic or face-to-face
counseling is available 24/7 by
contacting the MOS 1–800 call center
who maintains a National Network of
trained, experienced, and credentialed
counselors. In addition, MOS is
currently pursuing integration of video
technology and software capability such
as Skype or iChat to their non-medical
counseling service by early 2012. By
terminating the TRIAP Demonstration
and integrating video technology into
the MOS non-medical counseling
service, the Department is responsibly
managing costs, streamlining and
eliminating duplication of services, and
making it easier for Service members
and their families to find assistance
through one convenient toll free
number.
The TRICARE Management Activity
will work with MOS to develop a
communication plan and ensure a
seamless transition of Web-based video
counseling from TRICARE to MOS.
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Dated: February 9, 2012.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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Proposed Collection; Comment
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ACTION:
In compliance with Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, HQ USAFA/RR
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Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
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agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
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burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
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To
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Number: Nomination For Appointment
To The United States Military Academy,
Naval Academy or Air Force Academy;
DD FORM 1870; OMB Control Number
0701–0026.
Needs and Uses: DD FM 1870 is used
to implement the provisions of Title X,
U.S.C. 4342, 6953 and 32 CFR part 901.
Members of Congress, the Vice
President and Delegates to Congress and
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
use this form to nominate constituents
to the three DoD Academies, West Point,
Annapolis and Air Force. Data required
is supplied by the prospective nominees
to Members of Congress. Eligibility
requirements are outlined in AFI 36–
2019, Appointment to the United States
Air Force Academy.
Affected Public: Applicants to DoD
Military Academies.
Annual Burden Hours: 2,600.
Number of Respondents: 5,200.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 30
minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
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Summary of Information Collection
The Department of Defense Form
1870, Nomination for Appointment to
the United States Military Academy,
Naval Academy and Air Force
Academy, is used solely by legal
nominating authorities who by Federal
law are entitled to make appointments
to the three service military academies.
The nomination form allows for
nominating authorities to select by
checking one box as to which academy
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United States Military Academy. The
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United States Naval Academy does not
use the form. The reason for this is the
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United States Air Force Academy now
employ an on-line nomination
submissions program in lieu of the DD
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Termination of the Department of Defense Web-Based TRICARE
Assistance Program Demonstration
AGENCY: Department of Defense, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of demonstration termination.
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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested parties of the termination
of the Military Health System (MHS) demonstration project, under
authority of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1092, entitled Web-Based
TRICARE Assistance Program (TRIAP). The demonstration project uses
existing health care support contracts (HCSC) to allow web-based
behavioral health and related services including non-medical counseling
and advice services to active duty service members (ADSM), their
families and members and their dependents enrolled in TRICARE Reserve
Select, and those eligible for the Transition Assistance Management
Program (TAMP) who reside in the continental United States.
DATES: The demonstration will terminate on March 31, 2012.
ADDRESSES: TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), Health Plan Operations,
5111 Leesburg Pike, Suite 810, Falls Church, VA 22041.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions pertaining to this
demonstration project, please contact Mr. Richard Hart at (703) 681-
0047.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This demonstration was effective August 1,
2009, as referenced in the original Federal Register Notice, 74 FR
36676, July 24, 2009. The demonstration was extended to March 31, 2011,
as referenced by Federal Register Notice, 75 FR 15693, March 30, 2010
and again extended to March 31, 2012 as referenced by Federal Register
Notice, 76 FR 12073, March 4, 2011. The demonstration provides
capability for short-term, problem solving counseling between eligible
beneficiaries and licensed counselors utilizing video technology and
software such as Skype or iChat. TRIAP services are available 24/7 and
ADSMs, their spouses of any age, and other family members 18 years of
age or older who reside in the United States are eligible to
participate. Enrollees in TRICARE Reserve Select and the Transitional
Assistance Management Program may also use the program. TRIAP is based
on commercial employee assistance models and provides counseling in a
virtual face-to-face environment. There is no diagnosis made, there are
no limits to usage, and no notification about those seeking counseling
are made to their primary care managers or others, unless required by
the counselor's licensure (e.g., spouse abuse). Participant
confidentiality is protected, as no medical record entry is made.
Monthly measures of Web-based behavioral health care access were
collected and analyzed from each TRICARE region with the intent to
inform Department leaders whether this type of program is a valid
mechanism to improve access. Only 5109 calls were recorded in the two-
year period from
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August 2009 through August 2011, with the majority (89%) occurring in
the West region. Of these calls, 1888 calls were listed as either
``initial'' or ``intake'' with 3098 listed as ``follow-up,'' and 123
calls were not coded for contact type. Thirty-five percent (35%) of
callers reported themselves as the sponsor, 62% reported as a
dependent, and 3% did not report relationship. These results indicate
the demonstration has not been utilized to the extent anticipated. At a
cost of approximately $3 million annually across all three TRICARE
regions, the demonstration's goal of improving beneficiary access to
behavioral health care by incorporating Web-based video technology has
not been realized and thus not viable from a financial perspective.
The termination of TRIAP in March 2012 will not cause a void in the
availability of non-medical counseling services for Service members and
their families. Military OneSource (MOS) offers a robust and popular
Employee Assistance Program model of non-medical counseling service to
provide Service members and their families in both the continental
United States and overseas with an avenue for private, non-reportable
discussion of personal life issues. Issues such as family difficulties
and pressures, crisis intervention, anxiety, self-esteem, loneliness,
and critical life decisions can be discussed on a one-to-one basis in
the context of a confidential relationship with a professional
counselor. Telephonic or face-to-face counseling is available 24/7 by
contacting the MOS 1-800 call center who maintains a National Network
of trained, experienced, and credentialed counselors. In addition, MOS
is currently pursuing integration of video technology and software
capability such as Skype or iChat to their non-medical counseling
service by early 2012. By terminating the TRIAP Demonstration and
integrating video technology into the MOS non-medical counseling
service, the Department is responsibly managing costs, streamlining and
eliminating duplication of services, and making it easier for Service
members and their families to find assistance through one convenient
toll free number.
The TRICARE Management Activity will work with MOS to develop a
communication plan and ensure a seamless transition of Web-based video
counseling from TRICARE to MOS.
Dated: February 9, 2012.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-3525 Filed 2-14-12; 8:45 am]
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