This Manual is issued under the authority of DoD Instruction 6015.23, "Delivery of Healthcare at Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs)" (Reference (a)). The Manual provides guidelines for the operation of the MTF business office. It prescribes uniform procedures and accounting systems for the management and follow-up of accounts, including recovery, depositing, posting, and reconciliation. It also incorporates procedures for third party collection activities, such as identification of beneficiaries who have other health insurance, coordination of benefits, and recovery of claims. This Manual supersedes DoD 6010.15-M, "Military Treatment Facility Uniform Business Office (UBO) Manual," April 1997 (hereby canceled) (Reference (b)) and is mandatory for use by all DoD Components and MTFs. DoD 6010.15-m
