DOD: TRICARE Demonstration Project for TRICARE Ambulance Add-On Reimbursement for Pre-Hospital Blood Transfusion

Federal Register

Jul 6, 2026

Notice from the U.S. Department of Defense announcing a new demonstration project titled "TRICARE Demonstration Project for Pre-Hospital Blood Transfusion Ambulance Add-On Reimbursement," also called the "TRICARE PHBT Demonstration" or "PHBTD." This five-year demonstration will test the effectiveness of providing separate, unbundled add-on reimbursement to the TRICARE ambulance fee schedule for the cost of medically necessary blood products and professional services administered by authorized ambulance providers in a pre-hospital setting. The PHTBD will be effective January 1, 2027, and will conclude on December 31, 2031.

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