For TRICARE providers
Federal Law (5 U.S.C. 5536) prohibits medical personnel, who are Active Duty Service Members (ADSM) or civilian employees of the
government, compensation above their normal pay and allowances for medical care rendered. This prohibition applies to TRICARE
benefits whether the claim for reimbursement is filed by the individual who provided the care, the facility in which the care was
rendered, or by the sponsor/beneficiary. Claims for TRICARE benefits will be denied in any situation where either a uniform member
or civilian employee of the uniform services has the opportunity to exert, directly or indirectly, any influence on the referral of TRICARE
beneficiaries to one or more providers on a selective basis.
TRICARE defines an Ambulance as a specially designed vehicle for transporting the sick or injured that contains a stretcher, linens, first aid supplies, oxygen equipment, and such lifesaving equipment required by state and local law, and that is staffed by personnel trained to provide first aid treatment.
NOTE: Medicabs or ambicabs which function primarily as public passenger conveyances transporting patients to and from their medical appointments are excluded.
Organization information
Missing or invalid information will delay the processing of the certification application, or result in rejection of the application.