As the US Military Health System costs continue to rise, they are reaching crisis levels that may burden national security by limiting investments in future military capabilities and absorbing resources that are acutely needed elsewhere. The absence of a plan is no longer an option. Decisive action and an appropriate level of urgency are needed or the US military could be at risk. Changing this scenario requires a new, disciplined approach to overcome existing barriers to change and implement needed reforms.
Fundamental, transformative change to the MHS is needed to effectively bend the military health cost curve. However, such changes cannot be made without full stakeholder support. Providing stakeholders a single, transparent view of costs, a clear understanding of the factors driving cost growth, and the tradeoffs among potential solutions will enable them to overcome barriers to implementation and collectively support a plan for transforming costs. The proven objective driven change methodology leverages Booz Allen’s unique breadth of disciplines and depth of expertise to serve as an honest broker that partners with leaders in defense and healthcare so that, together, stakeholders can develop solutions that result in the necessary cost reductions while maintaining the high standards of US military healthcare.
