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This is a non- personal services contract for services pertaining to subject matter expertise (SME) to ongoing policy that affords the Military Health System (MHS) its ability to provide health suppor... This is a non- personal services contract for services pertaining to subject matter expertise (SME) to ongoing policy that affords the Military Health System (MHS) its ability to provide health support for the full range of military deployments and to sustain the health of members of the Armed Forces, their families, and others to advance our national security interests. Currently the Contractor, Kennell and Associates Inc, assists the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), Defense Health Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation (DHCAPE)/TRICARE Management Activity, and TRICARE Regional Offices in the support of TRICARE and military health system (MHS) contracts. This includes (1) budgeting, pricing and financial analyst support; (2) policy support; (3) lifecycle contract management support activities; (4) contract cost adjustment; (5) reimbursement support; (6) cost certification; (7) information systems/data mining; and (8) educational support, associated with the financing and delivery of the MHS using TRICARE. Specifically, the PSAS contract includes, but is not limited to: Development and maintenance of corporate databases and data systems. Analysis of cost containment opportunities through various policy changes in benefit design, organization of service delivery, and provider reimbursement. Actuarial modeling and projecting changes in health care utilization and cost under various policy and program scenarios. Claims processing systems enhancements. Analysis and evaluation of dental insurance programs funded by TRICARE. Technical analysis of health care financing and delivery requirements associated with the acquisition, implementation, operation and expansion of the TRICARE. Evaluation of various programs/initiatives. Financial analysis and support for the DOD budget formulation. Education/training for data quality and Working Information Systems to Determine Optimal Manage (WISDOM).