TRICARE News Roundup
TRICARE outlines the process for National Guard and Reserve members to access medical care for injuries, illnesses, or diseases sustained during service. Read More ›
Managing chronic health conditions like diabetes, asthma, hypertension, or heart disease can be challenging, but TRICARE offers various resources to help beneficiaries improve their health and quality of life. Read More ›
Do you discuss vacation plans with your patients? Read More ›
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has implemented regulatory controls on weight-loss medication coverage. Read More ›
Are you getting questions from patients who have newly enrolled in TRICARE? If so, the organization has recently issued a statement to help you respond to questions from newly enrolled uniformed service members and their families. Read More ›
Active-duty service members (ADSMs) are required to have regularly scheduled eye exams to stay fit for duty. Patients who have TRICARE Prime Overseas can get eye exams at a military hospital or clinic, unless a primary care manager refers them to a civilian provider. For patients with TRICARE Prime Remote, eye exams can be obtained from any network optometrist or ophthalmologist, but patients may need a referral. Patients can also see a non-network provider with approval from a regional contractor, as is the case with those with TRICARE Prime Remote Overseas. Read More ›
As a child reaches important milestones like graduation or specific birthdays, they may face changes to their TRICARE health plan eligibility, according to Debra Fisher, health system specialist, Policy & Programs Branch, TRICARE Health Plan, at the Defense Health Agency, who addressed this issue in a recently issued press release from TRICARE. Read More ›
Officials with TRICARE Communications issued a statement last month urging people enrolled in TRICARE to remain vigilant about fraud and abuse, and to report it when it is seen. Read More ›
As the number of confirmed measles cases continues to climb here in the United States, officials with TRICARE are reminding people that the “best defense against measles is getting vaccinated.” Read More ›
Getting healthcare overseas doesn’t have to be difficult, as TRICARE officials noted that they offer a program to help. Read More ›