≈$23.49B Defense-wide DEFINITIVE CONTRACT HT940216C0002

DoD: ~$23.5B for managed-care support of the military health program TRICARE — a contract with Health Net (USAspending)

Defense Health Agency ・2016-08-01 〜 2026-05-01

The DoD's Defense Health Agency (DHA) awarded about $23.5B ($23,493,318,778, cumulative over years) for managed-care support of TRICARE, the health program for service members, families and retirees. Recipient: Health Net Federal Services. A large military "healthcare" contract — defense is not only weapons.

Contract key facts

RecipientHEALTH NET FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC
Contract value$23,493,318,778 (≈$23.49B)
BranchDefense-wide
Awarding agencyDepartment of Defense
Awarding sub-agencyDefense Health Agency
Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
Period of performance2016-08-01 〜 2026-05-01
Contract ID (PIID)HT940216C0002

Contract scope (original)

IGF::OT::IGF MANAGED CARE SUPPORT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE TRICARE PROGRAM

Key points

The Defense Health Agency funded managed-care support for the military health program TRICARE
Value ~$23.5B (multi-year cumulative), period of performance August 2016–May 2026
Defense is not only weapons — military healthcare is a vast spending area
Private firms support regional TRICARE operations (networks, benefits administration)
Recipient: Health Net Federal Services, LLC

TRICARE is the DoD health program providing care to active and retired service members and their families. Alongside government-run hospitals, private firms provide "managed care support" — building regional provider networks and administering benefits. This contract is one such role, with Health Net supporting regional TRICARE operations (the specific region is beyond the scope).

Defense budgets evoke equipment procurement, but military healthcare is also a vast spending area, alongside our other large contracts of this kind (Humana and UnitedHealth TRICARE support). It is a clear illustration that defense spending reaches well beyond weapons into the health of service members and their families.

Why it matters

A concrete example that defense spending includes the vast domain of military healthcare (TRICARE), not just weapons. Useful for understanding the structure of the defense budget and the scale of publicly-and-privately delivered military medicine.

FAQ

What data is this?

A single Department of Defense (DoD) federal procurement contract recorded in "USAspending," the U.S. open government-spending dataset. The recipient, awarding component, value, and scope are public. This site is not an official U.S. government website.

Is the amount final?

It is a cumulative figure as of collection. Large defense contracts accumulate modifications over many years, so amounts change. The latest figure is available at the source, USAspending.

What is TRICARE?

The DoD health program providing care to active and retired service members and their families. Private firms provide "managed care support" — building regional provider networks and administering benefits.

Sources (primary)

This article is an independent organization based on the U.S. official spending data below. Verify the exact, latest details with the official source.

USAspending (award details)
Contract ID (PIID)：HT940216C0002

#Defense#Department of Defense#Military health#TRICARE#Defense Health Agency#Federal procurement

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