CHAMPUS FY 2000 DRG Updates: Aligning with Medicare PPS Changes

Summary

The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) has updated its TRICARE/CHAMPUS payment system to align with the Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS) changes for Fiscal Year 2000. The updates include new fixed loss cost outlier threshold, cost-to-charge ratios, and beneficiary cost-share rates.