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5/22/2018 Explaining TRICARE Annual Cost Increases Population growth, aging, and price increases for medical goods and services drive many health care costs in the U.S. In...
5/7/2018 Register for TRICARE Webinar on Mental Health Care Services May is Mental Health Awareness Month and on May 17, join TRICARE for its next webinar to learn about mental...
4/30/2018 Assess Your Mental Wellness During Mental Health Awareness Month You likely spend time and energy on improving your physical health. Do you do the same when it comes to...
4/19/2018 Register for TRICARE Webinar on Maternity and Newborn Coverage Having a baby or adopting? Or, maybe you already have a newborn or newly adopted child. Join us on Monday,...
4/12/2018 Introducing Qualifying Life Events: Changes in Your Life May Mean Changes to Your TRICARE Options When life changes for you and your family, your TRICARE options may also change. With TRICARE, certain life events (like...
4/6/2018 FEDVIP To Bring Vision Coverage to TRICARE Beneficiaries Only half of the 61 million U.S. adults who are at high risk for serious vision loss visited an eye...
4/2/2018 It’s Time to Celebrate Your Military Child Military children are a vital part of the military family and they deserve to be recognized. During the month of...
4/26/2018 Ready to Give Up the Smoking and Start Feeling Better? Did you know that 7 out of 10 cigarette smokers want to quit smoking? Ask yourself, if you were to...
5/9/2018 TRICARE Provider Types: Understanding Your Options You can visit several types of providers when you need care, regardless of your TRICARE plan. It’s important to understand...
5/17/2018 Women and Health: Take Time to Care for Yourself It’s National Women’s Health Week. Do you or the women in your life prioritize their health, or put it on...
5/24/2018 Seeking Referrals or Prior Authorizations for Specialty Care with TRICARE At some point, you may need specialty care that your primary care manager (PCM) or general physician can’t provide. He...
3/29/2018 Military Health System Nurse Advice Line Launches in Japan and South Korea The Military Health System Nurse Advice Line (MHS NAL), a service available to TRICARE beneficiaries living in the U.S. and...
3/28/2018 Active Duty? Enroll to Continue TRICARE Coverage After Retirement Retiring from active duty, whether a medical retirement or a regular retirement, is a significant life event. You should know...
3/27/2018 TRICARE Coverage for Medically Necessary Nutritional Needs March is National Nutrition Month. It’s a smart time to focus on choosing healthier foods to fuel your body. But...
3/22/2018 Which Plan is Right for You? Comparing TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select If you have health coverage with TRICARE, you can choose from a variety of plans, which provide you options in...
3/19/2018 Take Command: Changes Coming to the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program Do you have TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) coverage now? If so, then you need to know that the TRDP...
3/16/2018 Register for TRICARE Webinar on Your Preventive Care Benefits Do you know your preventive health care benefits? Join us on Thursday, March 29, from 1 to 2 p.m. (ET)...
3/6/2018 Fuel Your Body during National Nutrition Month If you made New Year’s resolutions that are starting to fizzle, don’t despair. March is National Nutrition Month—the perfect time...
2/27/2018 Register for TRICARE Webinar on National Guard and Reserve Health Care Options Join us on Tuesday, March 6, from 1 to 2 p.m. (ET) for the “TRICARE Choices for National Guard and...
2/4/2018 Learn What’s New With Your TRICARE Benefit at Upcoming Webinar Do you have a new TRICARE plan? Not sure how your new TRICARE coverage works? Do you have the same...
2/22/2018 TRICARE Transition Challenges in the West Region On Jan. 1, 2018, the Defense Health Agency (DHA) implemented a number of changes to TRICARE, including a region consolidation...
2/16/2018 Is Your Heart Healthy? Register for TRICARE Webinar on Heart Health February is widely recognized as American Heart Month. Join us on Thursday, Feb. 22, from 1 to 2 p.m. (ET)...
2/5/2018 Learn What’s New With Your TRICARE Benefit at Upcoming Webinar Do you have a new TRICARE plan? Not sure how your new TRICARE coverage works? Do you have the same...
2/2/2018 Reduced Costs for Certain Diabetes, High Cholesterol Drugs TRICARE beneficiaries taking certain maintenance drugs for diabetes or high cholesterol are now paying lower or no copayments as part...
2/1/2018 New Features of the TRICARE Website The TRICARE website is your first stop when you have questions about your benefit. At the start of the New...
2/4/2018 Dental Cleanings Can Save Time, Money and Even Your Life Chances are you know someone that only gets their teeth cleaned every few years. You may even be that person....
2/5/2018 We Want Your Feedback. Take Our TRICARE Publications Survey We want your feedback. Got comments or suggestions about a TRICARE newsletter, fact sheet or handbook you read recently? Take...
1/23/2018 Take Command: Urgent Care Now Easier to Access As of Jan. 1, 2018, most TRICARE Prime enrollees no longer need a referral for urgent care visits and point-of-service...
1/22/2018 Continuing Health Care During Government Shutdown In response to the ongoing government shutdown, the Defense Health Agency (DHA) authorized its TRICARE contractors to continue delivering health...
1/9/2018 Resources to Help You Understand Your Benefit Do you have questions about your TRICARE medical and dental benefit? The TRICARE publications webpage can help you find the...
12/29/2017 TRICARE Philippine Demonstration Ends, New Preferred-Provider Network Begins Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, a preferred-provider network (PPN) will be available in the Philippines. The establishment of the PPN by...
12/28/2017 Learn about the changes to TRICARE TRICARE Changes Page ...
12/26/2017 TRICARE Enrollment Restored Following Planned System Maintenance The ability of TRICARE beneficiaries to enroll or change enrollment has been restored following a planned system maintenance. If you filed...
1/4/2018 Take Command: Increases to TRICARE Pharmacy Copayments Coming On Feb 1, 2018, copayments for prescription drugs at TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery and retail pharmacies will increase. These changes...

Last Updated 9/20/2017