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The Medical Affairs Branch (MAB) effectively manages all aspects of medical and dental services for Active Duty members of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS).

Services offered include:

• Maintenance of paper and electronic medical records
• Administrative management of Active Duty Officer healthcare
• Support for healthcare authorization and access to care
• Periodic separation and retirement health evaluations
• Review/award of Combat-Related Special Pay, Traumatic Serviceman’s Group Life Insurance, and Line of Duty determinations
• Mental health/substance abuse case management and support
• Fitness for duty and disability evaluations/determinations
• Medical waiver evaluations and issuance
• Medical Evaluation and Appeal Boards
• Department of Veterans Affairs - USPHS veterans’ liaison services
• Individual and force readiness monitoring and reporting
• Federal payment audits for Active Duty Officer healthcare
• Dental care authorizations and payments by United Concordia

Offered to:

    USPHS

Performance:

99% of properly submitted claims will be processed by the MAB within five (5) business days of receipt.

99% of customer requests for information will be responded to within two (2) business days of request.

95% of submitted medical information will be filed within five (5) business days.

Rate:

    Billed to the Office of Commissioned Corps Force Management (OCCFM)

Contact:

    301-427-3244; russell.garisto@psc.hhs.gov

    http://ccmis.usphs.gov/ccmis