Military Benefits

Comprehensive news and information from Air Force Times about military benefits

Military pay, benefits may be better than you think, report says

An analysis from the Congressional Budget Office says that troops and the public may be underestimating all of the compensation troops receive.

2 days ago

Dominique Hunter, the Military Breastfeeding Network active duty director, explains doula and breastfeeding options to new moms at a Womack Army Medical Center maternity fair at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, in 2018.

Expectant service members lack support. Doulas could help.

Members of the military who are pregnant lack options when it comes to giving birth. That might be changing, but challenges persist.

11 days ago

Military Benefits

Medical care, child care: How shutdown could affect military families

Inpatient care and acute and emergency outpatient care in DoD medical facilities would be immune from a shutdown.

DoD pulls back Tricare contract in West Region for ‘corrective action’

It's not known whether the action will affect the timeline for starting the newest iteration of Tricare contracts.

8 months ago

New DoD health agency director is ‘baddest woman in the Army’

Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland said she'll work with Tricare contractors to make sure all beneficiaries in the community are served.

8 months ago

More pharmacies rejoin Tricare network. Are there enough?

An additional 4,356 independent pharmacies will rejoin the Tricare retail pharmacy network, effective Jan. 15.

9 months ago

Roadblocks cleared for $6.2 billion reform of household goods moves

The transition is under way, but moves under the new system won't start until after this summer's peak season.

9 months ago

Military stores not immune to shortages of kids’ over-the-counter meds

While Army and Air Force Exchange Service stores are well-stocked, other exchange commands and commissaries report strains in their supply.

9 months ago

Pentagon awards Tricare contracts worth $136 billion, to start in 2024

TriWest returns as a Tricare contractor, and Humana continues.

9 months ago

Are housing conditions causing medical problems? DoD doesn’t know.

Military housing is generally safe and healthy, but auditors need more information to make connections between unsafe conditions and residents' health.

10 months ago

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.

10 months ago

How does military life affect teens? Landmark study aims to find out.

"Our military youth have unique voices rooted in their military life experiences."

10 months ago

Thousands of independent pharmacies now able to rejoin Tricare network

Many community pharmacies never received the proposed contract for the 2023 retail network, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.

11 months ago