07-5624. TRICARE, Formerly Known as the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Coverage of Physician Assistant Services

AGENCY:

Department of Defense.

ACTION:

Administrative correction.

SUMMARY:

This action corrects the reference to a re-designated paragraph within this part regarding the allowable charge for physician assistant services. This document is published to improve the accuracy of 32 CFR part 199.

DATES:

Effective Dates: November 14, 2007.

ADDRESSES:

TRICARE Management Activity, 16401 East Centretech Parkway, Aurora, CO 80011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Kottyan, Office of Medical Benefits and Reimbursement Systems, TRICARE Management Activity, telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The final rule published in the Federal Register on August 1, 1990 (55 FR 31179) provided the authority for CHAMPUS payment of services rendered by physician assistants (PA) and included a reference to a paragraph elsewhere in this part. Subsequent actions re-designated that paragraph. This action provides the correct designation of the paragraph being referenced.

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 199

• Claims
• Handicapped
• Health insurance
• Military personnel

Accordingly, 32 CFR part 199 is amended as follows:

PART 199—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 199 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. chapter 55.

2. Section 199.6(c)(3)(iii)(H) is amended by revising “199.14(g)(1)(iii)” to read “199.14(j)(1)(ix)”.

3. Paragraph 199.14(j) is amended by revising “provers” to read “providers”.

Dated: November 5, 2007.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.