New Tricare contractor for MS

Humana Government Business Inc. of Louisville, Ky., has been selected to provide managed care support to the Defense Department’s newly formed Tricare East Region, which includes Mississippi. HGB will assist the Military Health System in operating an integrated health care delivery system combining its network of providers and the military’s direct medical care system resources for eligible beneficiaries. Mississippi military treatment facilities include naval branch health clinics at Construction Battalion Center Gulfport and NAS Meridian; and Columbus Air Force Base. The new East Region also includes the Gulf Coast states of Alabama, Florida, and Louisiana. (Source: DOD 07/21/16)