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Opinion
2023 or bust: Now’s the time to revise your Survivor Benefit Plan
Military retirees have a once-in-a-generation chance to revise their Survivor Benefit Plan during the congressionally-authorized 2023 “SBP Open Season."
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Tricare fee increases for 2023 revealed
Tricare costs are going up for some, depending on the beneficiary's status.
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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.
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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.
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Navy reports progress in clearing DD-214 backlog
The service released a plan to address such issues this summer.
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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.
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Supreme Court hears case on retroactive benefits for disabled veterans
Decades’ worth of retroactive disability compensation could add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars for some veterans.
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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.
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DoD hasn’t properly tracked lead exposure in military kids
DoD's 2021 report to Congress says 83 children had elevated blood lead levels. Is that an undercount?
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Defense electronic health records rollout is halfway done, even as VA’s is delayed
DoD remains on schedule to deploy its Genesis electronic health records system worldwide by the end of 2023.
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