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≈$8.3B Defense-wide DEFINITIVE CONTRACT HT940223C0001

Military health TRICARE "East Region" 5th-generation managed-care support: ~$8.30B — the DHA's award to Humana (USAspending)

Defense Health Agency ・2023-02-01 〜 2029-12-31

Per USAspending, the Defense Health Agency (DHA) awarded the East Region managed-care support (5th generation, T5) of the military health program "TRICARE" to Humana Government Business. The value is about $8.30 billion ($8,302,380,861), a definitive contract running February 2023–December 2029. Paired with the West Region (TriWest), a defense × health-care contract outsourcing military health to private insurers.

Contract key facts

  • RecipientHumana
  • Contract value$8,303,615,720 (≈$8.3B)
  • BranchDefense-wide
  • Awarding agencyDepartment of Defense
  • Awarding sub-agencyDefense Health Agency
  • Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
  • Period of performance2023-02-01 〜 2029-12-31
  • Contract ID (PIID)HT940223C0001

Contract scope (original)

TRICARE MANAGED CARE SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT, 5TH GENERATION EAST REGION

Key points

  • The DHA awarded TRICARE East Region managed-care support (5th generation / T5) to Humana. Cumulative ~$8.30B ($8,302,380,861).
  • Definitive contract, performance February 1, 2023 – December 31, 2029.
  • Paired with the West Region (TriWest), this is the East Region 5th-generation contract.
  • Humana was also the contractor for the earlier T3 South Region — the outsourcing structure across generations.
  • Military health is a major pillar of defense spending — a defense × health-industry intersection.

The DoD military health program "TRICARE" is run by dividing the country into regions, with a private insurer taking on "managed-care support" in each. This contract has Humana Government Business take on the "East Region" as the 5th generation (T5). The paired "West Region" is awarded to TriWest; placed side by side, they clearly show how the same TRICARE splits contractors by region.

Humana was also the contractor for an earlier-generation (T3) South Region contract covered separately on this site. Following the generations of TRICARE contracts shows that, as regional boundaries and contractors are refreshed, the operation of military health care is continuously outsourced to the private sector.

Military health is a major pillar of defense spending, and entrusting its operation to private insurers as large contracts is a notable defense × health-industry intersection.

The description (USAspending) goes as far as "TRICARE 5th Generation East Region managed-care support" and does not detail benefits or operations (this site does not fill in what the description omits). A cumulative ~$8.30B, nearly matching the West Region, shows that operating military health care is an enormous government procurement regardless of region.

Why it matters

A read on how the East Region operation of military health care (TRICARE) is outsourced as a large contract to private insurer Humana. Nearly matching the West Region (TriWest) in scale, it shows military health operation is an enormous government procurement regardless of region. A notable defense × health-industry intersection, it helps readers of government procurement and the health industry grasp TRICARE's regional structure.

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.
Why do East and West Regions have different contractors?
Because TRICARE divides the country into regions, each with a private insurer providing managed-care support. The East Region is Humana and the West Region is TriWest for the 5th generation; contracts and contractors split by region.

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

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