Uniform Business Office
Our mission is to optimize allowable health care cost recovery within compliance guidelines in support of the operational and readiness mission of the MHS. The UBO supports TRICARE-managed care programs by providing tools and policies to enhance and improve the effectiveness of financial and collection operations. Additionally, the UBO supports managing and expediting collections from patients and third-party insurers; supports consistent and uniform reporting of expense, manpower and workload data, and enhancing third party reimbursements. Each patient covered by third-party insurance is required to submit and keep the DD Form 2569 updated annually in order to verify patients can collect their medical bills. If the information is not up to date, UBO personnel cannot bill and collect funds from the patients' insurance company. Therefore, the individual may be responsible for paying their own medical bills. The money collected helps facilitate the 48th Medical Group.
Debt Adjudication Office: Medical Payments and Waivers
Our help continues after you leave our hospital or clinic. When it’s time to pay your medical bill, we’ll work with you to make sure your payment options are fair and flexible. You’re responsible for paying your medical bill, but if you face financial difficulty, we may be able to reduce or eliminate balances on your medical bill. Ignoring your medical bill may result in collection actions. We’re here to help!
Visit the Modified Payment and Waiver Program website to learn more.