TRICARE Dental Program TPA Industry Forum

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 : 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; educate providers on TDP policies, educate beneficiaries and eligibles on TDP coverage; and provide customer service to TDP beneficiaries. The Industry Forum will be held 4-5 November 2025, 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. MST, at the DHA Aurora Office. Please see link below with separate RSVP Instructions for those who wish to attend. The North American Industry System (NAICS) Class Codes are 524114 for TDP and 524292 for TPA. The Product Serivce Codes (PSCs) are Q503 Medical-Dentistry for TDP and Q201 Medical-Managed Care for TPA. The intent of the Industry Forum is to accomplish the following: To gather information from the dental care industry through an open exchange of information to be used by the DHA TRICARE Health Plan Dental Program -7 and TPA acquisition strategy. DHA desires to identify, to the maximum extent possible, commercial best practices in delivering the TRICARE dental benefit and TPA services. The Government intends to hold a general forum on

4 November 2025 and intends to meet individually with interested TDP7 or TPA PRIME CONTRACTORS on 4 and

5 November 2025. Each interested prime contractor may bring up to three in person attendees. A virtual option will be available for any additional attendees. Industry is advised that not all members of the Government team may be available for every individual session. Information presented by attendees will be shared within the Government team. Industry should bring at least five copies of any briefings provided. DISCUSSION: The current TDP contract (TDP-6) will expire on

28 February 2030. The NDAA for FY 2023 requires the DHA to develop and implement improvements to dental contracts requiring DoD to offer a multi-carrier, multichoice dental benefits program for Active-Duty families and qualified Reserve Component members and their families. CONTRACT PURPOSE: DHA is contemplating awarding TDP-7 contracts to multiple carriers, as well as a TPA contract, utilizing full and open competition to provide the covered benefit, and manage enrollment and