CHAMPUS definition

CHAMPUS means the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Service, a part of TRICARE, a medical benefits program supervised by the U.S. Department of Defense.

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CHAMPUS means the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services.

CHAMPUS means the United States Department of Defense Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services.

Examples of CHAMPUS in a sentence

• An employee ordered to active military duty is covered immediately by the military's health care system, and the employee's dependents are provided health care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS).

• These charges will be adjudicated by CHAMPUS as individual professional services and items.

• IDENTIFICATION OF PARTIES This Participation Agreement is between the United States of America through the Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Health Agency (hereinafter DHA), an agency of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the administering activity for the TRICARE/Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) and , doing business as (hereinafter designated Birthing Center or BC).

• Coverage of the Member under a group health plan (including a governmental or church plan), a health insurance coverage (either group or individual insurance), Medicare, Medicaid, a military-sponsored health care (CHAMPUS), a program of the Indian Health Service, a State health benefits risk pool, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), a public health plan, and any health benefit plan under section 5(e) of the Peace Corps Act.

• For this agreement, a mental disorder shall be the definition in the TRICARE/ CHAMPUS regulation (32 CFR 199.2: a mental disorder is a nervous or mental condition that involves a clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that is associated with a painful symptom, such as distress, and that impairs a patient’s ability to function in one or more major life activities.

More Definitions of CHAMPUS

CHAMPUS means the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniform Service, a program of medical benefits covering retirees and dependents of members or former members of a uniformed service provided, financed and supervised by the United States Department of Defense and established by 10 U.S.C Sections 1071 et seq.

CHAMPUS means the United States Department of Defense Civilian Health and Medical Program of the United States or any successor thereto including, without limitation, TRICARE.

CHAMPUS means, collectively, the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Service, a program of medical benefits covering former and active members of the uniformed services and certain of their dependents, financed and administered by the United States Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services and Transportation, and all laws, rules, regulations, manuals, orders, guidelines or requirements pertaining to such program including (a) all federal statutes (whether set forth in 10 U.S.C. (S)(S)1071-1106 or elsewhere) affecting such program; and (b) all rules, regulations, (including 32 C.F.R. (S)199), manuals, orders and administrative, reimbursement and other guidelines of all governmental authorities promulgated in connection with such program (whether or not having the force of law), in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

CHAMPUS means the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Service, a program of medical benefits covering retirees and dependents of members or former members of a uniformed service, provided, financed and supervised by the United States Department of Defense and established by 10 U.S.C. § 1071 et seq.

CHAMPUS means the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Service, a program of medical benefits covering former and active members of the uniformed services and certain of their dependents, financed and administered by the United States Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services and Transportation and established pursuant to 10 U.S.C. ▇▇.▇▇. 1071-1106, and all regulations promulgated thereunder including without limitation (a) all federal statutes (whether set forth in 10 U.S.C. ▇▇.▇▇. 1071-1106 or elsewhere) affecting CHAMPUS and (b) all rules, regulations (including 32 CFR 199), manuals, orders and administrative, reimbursement and other guidelines of all Governmental Entities (including, without limitation, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Defense, the Department of Transportation, the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) and the Office of CHAMPUS, or any Person or entity succeeding to the functions of any of the foregoing) promulgated pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing (whether or not having the force of law) in each case, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

CHAMPUS means, collectively, the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services, a program of medical benefits covering former and active members of the uniformed services and certain of their dependents, which is now known as TRICARE, financed and administered by the United States Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services and Transportation, and all laws, rules, regulations, manuals, orders, guidelines or requirements pertaining to such program including (a) all Federal statutes (whether set forth in 10 U.S.C. §§1071-1107 or elsewhere) affecting such program; and (b) all rules, regulations (including 32 C.F.R. §§199.1-199.22), manuals, orders and administrative guidelines of all Governmental Authorities promulgated pursuant to or in connection with such program (whether or not having the force of law), in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

CHAMPUS means, collectively, the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services, a program of medical benefits covering former and active members of the uniformed services and certain of their dependents, financed and administered by the United States Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services and Transportation, and all laws, rules, regulations, manuals, orders, guidelines or requirements pertaining to such program including (a) all federal statutes (whether set forth in 10 U.S.C. §§ 1071-1106 or elsewhere) affecting such program; and (b) all rules, regulations (including 32 C.F.R. § 199), manuals, orders and administrative, reimbursement and other guidelines of all governmental authorities promulgated in connection with such program (whether or not having the force of law), in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.