GAO Affirms TRICARE West Contract Award to UnitedHealthcare

The Government Accountability Office today affirmed the Defense Department's award of the TRICARE Managed Care Support contract for the West region to UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group UNH company. UnitedHealthcare and the Defense Department will move forward on transitioning TRICARE West beneficiaries to UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Services as the region's Managed Care Support contractor. The transition is scheduled to occur in April 2013.