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Pentagon awards Tricare contracts worth $136 billion, to start in 2024
TriWest returns as a Tricare contractor, and Humana continues.
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Pay & Benefits
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.
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How does military life affect teens? Landmark study aims to find out.
"Our military youth have unique voices rooted in their military life experiences."
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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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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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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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Brain disease affecting pro football players appears to be rare in the military, study suggests
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, linked to contact sports like football and boxing, is "uncommon" in the brains of deceased service members, according to a new study.
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Military patient being treated for probable monkeypox in Hawaii
The patient is recovering, in stable condition, in isolation.
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Services detail plans to beef up mental health services for troops, families
'We understand this will not be an easy or a quick fix.'
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Two victims of Texas school shooting being treated at military hospital
Brooke Army Medical Center is about an hour-and-a-half from Uvalde, where the shooting took place.
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New military parents: Ignore social media posts promising free baby formula from Tricare
Tricare doesn't cover regular baby formula for otherwise healthy infants.
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Errors in DoD’s new electronic health care records system raise concerns among providers
Health care providers say mistakes and incomplete information affect patient health care.
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‘She died in excruciating pain, instead of being properly treated,’ says sailor’s father
Suffering in this case, as well as another, could have been prevented by proper military medical care, such as a simple antibiotic, witnesses say.
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How are military teens coping? Landmark study will follow them over time to find out
DoD researchers will contact about 50,000 military and veteran parents of adolescents.
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Military families’ at-home COVID tests should be covered, too, lawmakers say
Military families with youngsters in child care are among those paying out-of-pocket for frequent at-home tests.
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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.
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