PILOT PROGRAM ON HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM.

SEC. 731. [10 U.S.C. 1075 note] PILOT PROGRAM ON HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM. (a) Pilot Program.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to provide a health care assistance service to certain covered beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Select using purchased care to improve the health outcomes and patient experience for covered beneficiaries with complex medical conditions. (b) Elements.—The pilot program under subsection (a) may include the following elements: (1) Assisting beneficiaries with complex medical conditions to understand and use the health benefits under the TRICARE program. (2) Supporting such beneficiaries in accessing and navigating the purchased care health care delivery system. (3) Providing such beneficiaries with information to allow the beneficiaries to make informed decisions regarding the quality, safety, and cost of available health care services. (4) Improving the health outcomes for such beneficiaries. (c) Duration.—The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program for an amount of time determined appropriate by the Secretary during the five-year period beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Report.—Not later than November 1, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing an evaluation of the success of the pilot program under subsection (a), including— (1) an analysis of the implementation of the elements under subsection (b); (2) the feasibility of incorporating such elements into TRICARE support contracts; and (3) input from covered beneficiaries who have participated in the pilot program regarding their satisfaction with, and any benefits attained from, such participation. (e) Definitions.—In this section, the terms “covered beneficiary”, “TRICARE program”, and “TRICARE Select” have the meaning given those terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.