Military Retirement

Comprehensive news and information from Military Times about the military retirement system

Tricare open enrollment begins — and your costs may go up

If you want to make changes to your Tricare coverage, or enroll in a plan, you must do it by the open season deadline.

3 weeks ago

CVS returns to the military Tricare pharmacy network. Walmart’s out

Walmart officials, who signed an agreement with Express Scripts Sept. 30 to continue in the network, were surprised by the news they're out.

5 weeks ago

Ensign Kaitlyn Leibing, right, helps Hospitalman Angela Mello don personal protective equipment (PPE) before entering a COVID-19-positive, non-critical patient’s room at Naval Medical Center San Diego on Aug. 4, 2020.

Pay & Benefits

Moving more military patients out of MTFs could cause them ‘significant harm,’ study finds

Military patients are getting better quality of inpatient care in MTFs, compared to those getting care in local civilian hospitals.

Pharmacy costs increasing Jan. 1 for active-duty families, retirees and others

After holding the line on cost of meds for 2021, Tricare officials are increasing the cost anywhere from $1 to $8 for 2022.

2 months ago

More than 500K in the military community need to renew their expired ID cards soon

Also, no more ID cards for 10-year-old children, as DoD moves that eligibility to children ages 14 and older.

2 months ago

Some newly retired sailors’ pay and Tricare benefits affected by technical glitches

The Navy's transition to a new personnel system has also affected some active-duty sailors’ pay, ID cards and Tricare benefits.

3 months ago

Short on expertise, Army Guard, Reserve want to snag retired warrants

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth approved the program on July 1.

5 months ago

Exchange shopping approved for more than half a million DoD, Coast Guard civilians

New policy directs in-store shopping privileges within 30 days for DoD and Coast Guard civilians

8 months ago

Retiree’s wife: Here’s what to do if you think you’re still covered under Tricare Select

“My concern is that we thought we had done it all correctly and were never notified of the error. We ended up spending a month scuba diving without health insurance." -- retiree's wife.

10 months ago

Senators want to extend grace period for reinstating tens of thousands of retirees’ lost Tricare Select coverage

Plan would give retirees a one-year grace period to reinstate Tricare Select.

10 months ago

Nearly 175,000 military retirees, family members may soon have no Tricare Select coverage

This may mean a rude awakening for retirees who haven't set up payments for Tricare Select. But DoD is cutting you some slack.

11 months ago

New in 2021: Are you a retiree who will lose Tricare Select coverage Jan. 1? Here’s what to do.

You'll probably be getting a phone call if you were disenrolled from Tricare Select as a retiree or family member.

11 months ago