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Your 2023 Military Times Pay and Benefits Guide

Service members should know how their pay and benefits have changed in 2023, whether its for health care, retirement, education, housing or something else.

13 days ago

MCPON: Sailors need speedier, easier access to counseling

Families don't have to get referrals for mental health telehealth. Why do service members?

3 weeks ago

Health Care

Tricare now covers new costly insulin device for Type 1 diabetics

The new device makes it easier to manage Type 1 diabetes with constant monitoring, automatically adding needed insulin.

DoD pulls back Tricare contract in West Region for ‘corrective action’

It's not known whether the action will affect the timeline for starting the newest iteration of Tricare contracts.

6 weeks ago

New DoD health agency director is ‘baddest woman in the Army’

Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland said she'll work with Tricare contractors to make sure all beneficiaries in the community are served.

2 months ago

Navy lays out new 12-week parental leave policy

Score one for Navy families.

2 months ago

An Army family doctor now leads the Defense Health Agency

Maj. Gen. Telita Crosland is the second soldier and first African American to lead the Defense Health Agency.

2 months ago

More pharmacies rejoin Tricare network. Are there enough?

An additional 4,356 independent pharmacies will rejoin the Tricare retail pharmacy network, effective Jan. 15.

2 months ago

Roadblocks cleared for $6.2 billion reform of household goods moves

The transition is under way, but moves under the new system won't start until after this summer's peak season.

3 months ago

Military stores not immune to shortages of kids’ over-the-counter meds

While Army and Air Force Exchange Service stores are well-stocked, other exchange commands and commissaries report strains in their supply.

3 months ago

Pentagon awards Tricare contracts worth $136 billion, to start in 2024

TriWest returns as a Tricare contractor, and Humana continues.

3 months ago

Are housing conditions causing medical problems? DoD doesn’t know.

Military housing is generally safe and healthy, but auditors need more information to make connections between unsafe conditions and residents' health.

3 months ago

About 2,000 independent pharmacies coming back to Tricare

Other pharmacies still have time to rejoin Tricare network, but reimbursement rates are lower in the coming year.

4 months ago

How does military life affect teens? Landmark study aims to find out.

"Our military youth have unique voices rooted in their military life experiences."

4 months ago

Thousands of independent pharmacies now able to rejoin Tricare network

Many community pharmacies never received the proposed contract for the 2023 retail network, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.

4 months ago

Tricare fee increases for 2023 revealed

Tricare costs are going up for some, depending on the beneficiary's status.

5 months ago

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.

5 months ago

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.

5 months ago

Navy reports progress in clearing DD-214 backlog

The service released a plan to address such issues this summer.

5 months ago

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.

6 months ago

Military Benefits

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Service members should know how their pay and benefits have changed in 2023, whether its for health care, retirement, education, housing or something else.

Families don't have to get referrals for mental health telehealth. Why do service members?

The new device makes it easier to manage Type 1 diabetes with constant monitoring, automatically adding needed insulin.

It's not known whether the action will affect the timeline for starting the newest iteration of Tricare contracts.

Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland said she'll work with Tricare contractors to make sure all beneficiaries in the community are served.

Score one for Navy families.

Maj. Gen. Telita Crosland is the second soldier and first African American to lead the Defense Health Agency.

An additional 4,356 independent pharmacies will rejoin the Tricare retail pharmacy network, effective Jan. 15.

The transition is under way, but moves under the new system won't start until after this summer's peak season.

While Army and Air Force Exchange Service stores are well-stocked, other exchange commands and commissaries report strains in their supply.

TriWest returns as a Tricare contractor, and Humana continues.

Military housing is generally safe and healthy, but auditors need more information to make connections between unsafe conditions and residents' health.

Other pharmacies still have time to rejoin Tricare network, but reimbursement rates are lower in the coming year.

"Our military youth have unique voices rooted in their military life experiences."

Many community pharmacies never received the proposed contract for the 2023 retail network, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.

Tricare costs are going up for some, depending on the beneficiary's status.

Tricare open season starts Nov. 14, as well as FEDVIP open season for dental and vision coverage.

Many community pharmacies leave the network Monday, and a new requirement for specialty meds for cancer and other complex conditions takes effect Jan. 1.

The service released a plan to address such issues this summer.

Nearly 15,000 community and independent pharmacies declined to accept new terms, including reimbursement rates, and will leave the Tricare network.