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Tricare West beneficiaries granted more time for payment updates

Tricare beneficiaries in the West Region have more time to set up recurring payments with the new regional contractor.

Live in the Tricare West Region? Do this before Dec. 31.

Beneficiaries in the West Region who don't provide recurring payment information could risk losing Tricare coverage.

Senate finalizes plans for a massive junior enlisted pay boost in 2025

Troops ranked E-4 and below would see a 14.5% raise and all other troops a 4.5% raise under legislation headed to the White House.

Medical care limits for transgender minors complicate defense bill

A provision in the must-pass defense measure would block certain military medical care options for transgender youth.

Some Tricare beneficiaries will change regions by ZIP code in 2025

Beneficiaries in these four states will switch to — or stay in — a different Tricare region than the rest of their state come the new year.

Open season deadlines loom for Tricare, dental and child care accounts

Tricare open season ends Dec. 10. Federal benefits open season, including enrolling in military child care flexible spending accounts, ends Dec. 9.

Efforts working to curb long-term opioid use in military, study finds

The Defense Department is making headway in curbing long-term opioid prescriptions, a new study found.

Opinion

Military kids deserve to stay on their parents’ Tricare plan until 26

In this opinion piece, a Virginia lawmaker argues for extending Tricare coverage for dependents until they hit 26, as it is in the civilian world.

What to know about Tricare costs and changes as open season starts

Check out Tricare costs and other information you need to know before Tricare open season ends next month.

DOD fixes problem that mistakenly dropped 16K Tricare beneficiaries

Defense Health officials advise those who briefly lost Tricare coverage to call the DEERS support office to confirm their eligibility.