The Secretary may contract for the delivery of health care to which covered beneficiaries are entitled under chapter 55 of title 10. The Secretary may enter into a contract under this section with any of the following:
Health maintenance organizations.
Preferred provider organizations.
Individual providers, individual medical facilities, or insurers.
Consortiums of these providers, facilities, or insurers.
A contract entered into under this section may provide for the delivery of—
selected health care services;
total health care services for selected covered beneficiaries; or
total health care services for all covered beneficiaries who reside in a geographic area designated by the Secretary.
The Secretary may prescribe a premium, deductible, copayment, or other change for health care provided under this section.
Pub. L. 101–595, title III, § 319(a)104 Stat. 2989 Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 107(b)132 Stat. 4205 (Added , , , § 668; renumbered § 948, , , .)
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Pub. L. 115–282section 668 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.