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Skip the trip: More military ID cardholders can now renew online
About 1 million military family members, retirees and others now benefit from the change.
By Karen Jowers
Amidst retirees’ outcries, advocates seek more leeway in new Tricare Select fee plan
Groups are calling for extension of the 90-day grace period so retirees in Tricare Select don't lose health care coverage.
By Karen Jowers
Benefits remain a top motivator for federal employment
Benefit packages like annuities, thrift savings plans and health insurance offerings remained popular reasons for people to take and stay in federal jobs.
By Jessie Bur
Are military patients delaying the health care they need?
"For patients, the thing that keeps me up at night, is delaying something longer than it needs to be, leading to a poor outcome."
By Karen Jowers
After Trump’s order, DoD reviewing how many Guard, Reserve troops to bring back for COVID-19 fight
Details on who will be recalled and when were not immediately released by the White House.
Proposed law would eliminate benefits deduction for military retirees with combat-related injuries or illnesses
The Major Richard Star Act aims to eliminate a benefits "offset" which deducts military retiree pay by the amount of VA disability compensation.
By Dylan Gresik
What you need to know now that Tricare, FEDVIP enrollment season is underway
The window for enrolling or changing Tricare plans and dental and vision coverage opened Nov. 11 and closes on Dec. 9.
By Patricia Kime
Atlanta to get new Tricare Prime option in pilot program to test care based on value not volume
The Defense Health Agency is rolling out a new Tricare Prime option in Atlanta, part of its efforts to test "value-based care" programs.
By Patricia Kime
Why military retirees may no longer have to wait 180 days to start a job at DoD
Lawmakers say the DoD is losing good candidates because military retirees don't want to wait for 180 days to start work.
By Brian Mackley
Military retirees can still be court-martialed, Supreme Court affirms
The decision leaves the possibility open for retirees implicated in high-profile scandals to face punishment, to include sailors involved in the Navy’s “Fat Leonard” scandal and retired Gen. David Petraeus’ affair with his biographer.
By Kyle Rempfer
Are you a military spouse or retiree affected by the shutdown? Here are some options if you need help.
Military relief societies, others can offer assistance to spouses, retirees, some reservists who work for other shutdown federal agencies.
By Karen Jowers