DODD 6025.20 CE-01

Abstract

<u>PURPOSE</u>. This instruction: <br>a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6025.20 (Reference (a)), in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference (b)). <br>b. Implements policy for establishing MM programs within the DCS in accordance with DoDD 1010.10 (Reference (c)), DoDI 6025.13 (Reference (d)), and DoDD 6000.14 (Reference (e)). <br>c. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes uniform guidelines, procedures, and standards for the implementation of clinical case management (CM) in the Military Health System (MHS), for TRICARE beneficiaries including care of the wounded, ill, and injured (WII) in accordance with the authority in Reference (b) and DoDI 1300.24 (Reference (f)). <br>d. Defines terms for MM, implements polices, assigns responsibilities, and specifies content for activities within the military treatment facilities (MTF). <br>e. Establishes an interdependent MM system between the DCS and purchased care system (PCS) to improve the delivery and the quality of healthcare. <br>f. Incorporates and cancels Directive-Type Memorandum 08-033 (Reference (g)). <br><u>APPLICABILITY</u>. This instruction: <br>a. Applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the "DoD Components"). <br>b. Does not apply to the Veterans Affairs (VA) Federal Recovery Coordination Program (FRCP) or the DoD Recovery Coordination Program (RCP). The FRCP is defined in Veterans Administration Directive 0802 and Veterans Administration Handbook 0802 (References (h) and (i)), and the RCP is covered in Reference (f).