Military families will see slight increases in Tricare dental premiums
Increases take effect March 1.
By Karen Jowers
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Don’t miss these Tricare and other health benefits deadlines
It's time for Tricare beneficiaries to review health care plans and flexible spending accounts for health care and child care.
By Karen Jowers
Veterans, retirees get 8.7% Social Security cost-of-living boost
The move will directly affect about 65 million Americans receiving Social Security benefits.
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
Reminder: Open seasons end Dec. 13 for Tricare, FEDVIP
This is the one time of year when you can make changes in your Tricare plan, unless you have a qualifying life event such as moving, marriage, birth of a child, or retirement from active duty.
By Karen Jowers
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.
By Karen Jowers
Better Smiles and Better Health with BCBS FEP Dental
Those who have had experiences with the military—either serving or families of those who have—know that presentation is important. When it comes to presentation, many people might not immediately think of their smile. From first impressions to showing off your pride, a smile does a lot for us every single day. But did you know your smile also shows off your overall health, too?
Deadline looms for working-age retirees to reinstate lost Tricare Select coverage
The deadline is June 30 to reinstate your Tricare Select coverage.
By Karen Jowers
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.
By Karen Jowers
124,000 retirees and family members were dropped from Tricare Select. Here’s what you can do
Nearly 650,000 have made arrangements for paying the new fees to keep their Tricare Select coverage.
By Karen Jowers
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.
By Karen Jowers