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TRICARE Dental Program 7/Third Party Administrator Industry Forum

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)
Location: Aurora, CO
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Open, no deadline listed
Posted: Oct 16, 2025
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 524114

What this contract is for

***Update as of October 16, 2025: Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the DHA is postponing the TDP-7/TPA Industry Forum indefinitely. Any updates regarding future Industry Forums will be posted to this announcement on sam.gov. DHA apologizes for the inconvenience and looks forward to future engagement with industry.*** TRICARE Dental Program 7th Generation (TDP-7) and Third-Party Administrator (TPA) Industry Forum Agency/Office: Defense Health Agency Location: TRICARE Dental Program Office - Aurora (Colorado) Title: DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY – DENTAL PROGRAM OFFICE SERVICES DESCRIPTION: The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is developing the 7th generation of the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) contracts, as well as a Third-Party Administrator (TPA) contract to provide services to the TDP-7 contract. The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2023, Section 701, requires the Department to offer a multi-carrier, multi-choice dental benefits program for Active-Duty family members, survivors, and qualified Reserve Component members and their families. The current contract, TDP-6, consists of one contract/contractor providing all required dental services and necessary eligibility, enrollment, and other administrative functions. The TDP-7 contract will remove several responsibilities performed under the TDP-6 contract and transfer them to the TPA contract. The TPA contractor will manage the administrative features of the premium sharing plans in TDP-7 including eligibility, enrollment, plan changes, premium payment processes, reconciliation, submission of qualifying life events, and address changes for eligible TRICARE beneficiaries. Dental insurance contractors will continue to: process claims; build and maintain dental provider networks; educ...

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