Defense Health Care: Department Of Defense Is Meeting Most Mental Health Care Access Standards, But It Needs A Standard For Follow-Up Appointments

In April 2016, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released this report on whether the federal Department of Defense (DOD) is meeting the mental health access standards for the TRICARE health care program. The report includes an overview of the mental health services available through the TRICARE program, what standards were met and what standards were not met, and recommendations for executive action . . .