This statement serves to inform you of the purpose for collecting personal information required by TRICARE and Health Net Federal Services, LLC (HNFS) and how it will be used.
AUTHORITY: 10 U.S.C. Chapter 55; 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17; 32 CFR Part 199; 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules; and E.O. 9397 (SSN), as amended.
PURPOSE: To obtain information from individuals necessary for their enrollment in TRICARE Programs including managing enrollment through web-based tools, assisting individuals in obtaining authorizations, eligibility determinations, healthcare provider referrals, and customer services, and facilitating medical management, provider services, and payment activities.
ROUTINE USES: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, these records may be specifically disclosed outside the Department of Defense as a routine use under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows: to the Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security, and to other Federal, State, local and foreign government agencies, private business entities under contract with the Department of Defense, and individual providers of care, on matters relating to eligibility, claims pricing and payment, fraud, program abuse, utilization review, quality assurance, peer review, program integrity, third-party liability, coordination of benefits, and civil and criminal litigation.
DISCLOSURE: Voluntary. If you choose not to provide your information, no penalty may be imposed, but absence of the requested information may result in administrative delays or the inability to process an individual’s request.
