DHA-Policy and Statistical Analysis Services (PSAS)

The Defense Health Agency - Defense Health Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Division (DHA/DHCAPE) has a requirement to obtain contract support services to assist the DHA and the Military health System in the following program support areas: (1) budgeting, pricing and financial analysis support; (2) policy support; (3) lifecycle contract management support activities; (4) contract cost adjustment; (5) reimbursement support; (6) cost certification; (7) information systems and data mining; and (8) educational support. All are associated with the financing and delivery of military health care. Specifically, the PSAS contract includes, but is not limited to: • development and maintenance of corporate databases and data systems • analysis of cost containment opportunities through various policy changes in benefit design, organization of service delivery, and provider reimbursement; • actuarial modeling and projecting changes in health care utilization and cost under various policy and program scenarios; • claims processing systems enhancements; • analysis and evaluation of dental insurance programs funded by TRICARE; and • technical analysis of health care financing and delivery requirements associated with the acquisition, implementation, operation and expansion of the TRICARE, • evaluation of various programs/initiatives • development of Independent Government Cost Estimates for RFPs and other programs, projects and initiatives • Financial analysis and support for the DOD budget formulation • Education/training for data quality and Working Information Systems to Determine Optimal Manage (WISDOM) • Develop and maintain databases with cost projections for the Managed Care (contract T-3 and T-Nex)