Changes to Tricare claims process cause trouble for local mental health providers, military families

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Recent changes to the claims process for Tricare, the health insurance program for military members and their families, has impacted mental health clinics in Hampton Roads.

On Jan.1, a company named PGBA LLC began processing claims for the Tricare East Region.

However, a spokesperson for Humana Military, the regional contractor for the East Region, told NBC News that a “small percentage” of provider records in the claims administration system had outdated or incorrect data that prevented claims from being processed in January…

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