The mission of the Affirmative Claims Division is to assert claims against parties to recover the cost of:

• The loss, damage to, or destruction of Army property
• Medical costs associated with the treatment of soldiers, retirees, and their respective family members who – as a result of negligence, products liability, medical malpractice or other tortious acts – were injured and subsequently treated at a military Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) or at a civilian hospital that was reimbursed for its costs by DOD’s TRICARE Management Activity. These are known as “Medical Affirmative Claims” (MAC)

If you receive medical care paid for by TRICARE, please remember that federal regulations require beneficiaries to cooperate in any investigation by providing information requested by affirmative claims personnel to enable them to recover the cost of care from the negligent party, their insurance company and/or yours. So please cooperate fully with the affirmative claims team as they investigate the facts surrounding the claim and the costs to the government associated with it. You’re not just helping them—you’re helping yourself, your family members, and the entire Army family!

You may notify us of a potential claim under 10 U.S.C. § 1095, 10 U.S.C. § 1095b, or the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2651-2653, at usarmy.meade.hqda-otjag.mbx.usarcs-affirmative-claims@army.mil or by fax at 301-677-4646. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within one week, please call us at 301-677-9449.