Medical Affairs

The Medical Affairs Branch (MAB) effectively manages all aspects of medical and dental services for Active Duty members of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS).

Services offered include:

Maintenance of paper and electronic medical records
Administrative management of Active Duty Officer healthcare
Support for healthcare authorization and access to care
Periodic separation and retirement health evaluations
Review/award of Combat-Related Special Pay, Traumatic Serviceman’s Group Life Insurance, and Line of Duty determinations
Mental health/substance abuse case management and support
Fitness for duty and disability evaluations/ determinations
Medical waiver evaluations and issuance
Medical Evaluation and Appeal Boards
Department of Veterans Affairs - USPHS veterans’ liaisons services
Individual and force readiness monitoring and reporting
Federal payment audits for Active Duty Officer healthcare
Dental care authorizations and payments by United Concordia

Offered to:

USPHS

Performance:

99% of properly submitted claims will be processed by the MAB within five (5) business days of receipt.

99% of customer requests for information will be responded to within two (2) business days of request.

95% of submitted medical information will be filed within five (5) business days.

Rate:

Billed to the Office of Commissioned Corps Force Management (OCCFM)

Contact:

301-594-1503; russell.garisto@psc.hhs.gov

http://dcp.psc.gov/medical_affairs.asp