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Looking for a mental health provider? Tricare’s directory may not help
Auditors posed as military beneficiaries and made covert calls to see if Tricare's mental health care providers were reachable and available as advertised.
By Karen Jowers
Tricare and FEDVIP open seasons begin Nov. 14; what you need to know
Tricare open season starts Nov. 14, as well as FEDVIP open season for dental and vision coverage.
By Karen Jowers
Is your pharmacy leaving the Tricare network in a few days?
Many community pharmacies leave the network Monday, and a new requirement for specialty meds for cancer and other complex conditions takes effect Jan. 1.
By Karen Jowers
100 lawmakers question changes affecting access to Tricare pharmacies
Nearly 15,000 community and independent pharmacies declined to accept new terms, including reimbursement rates, and will leave the Tricare network.
By Karen Jowers
Nearly 14,000 community pharmacies leaving Tricare network next month
Nearly 400,000 beneficiaries, or roughly 4% of the Tricare-eligible population, will be affected by the change.
By Karen Ruedisueli, Military Officers Association of America
DoD misspent more than $100 million on ambulance rides, audit reveals
One patient took an $880.72 ambulance, paid for by the Defense Health Agency, because of a cancerous tumor of the mouth — not a medical emergency.
Overseas military retirees’ postal privileges still in limbo
A week before military mail privileges were supposed to stop for retirees living overseas, there's no clear answer.
By Karen Jowers
DoD attempts to answer your questions about post-Roe abortion access
A question-and-answer list is now up on the military's health website.
Year-round health insurance for National Guard proves elusive
“The last thing we want is to get mobilized and then somebody say, ‘Hey, I’ve had this injury, but I haven’t had health insurance to get it addressed.'"
3M’s heartless approach toward Purple Heart recipients
3M sold its Combat Arms earplugs to every branch of the armed forces, but design defects may have caused hearing loss for service members.
By James McCormick
Expand Tricare for veterans living in US territories
Extending equitable access to TRICARE Prime could help retirees living in U.S. territories.
By Frankie Perez and Blake Hite