Tricare and Health Care News

New Tricare dental rates take effect

Increases went into effect May 1.

5 weeks ago

TriWest Healthcare’s $65 billion contract clears protest hurdle

The timeline for the new Tricare contracts to take effect is August 2024, for now.

7 weeks ago

Health Care

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.

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

TriWest returns as a Tricare contractor, and Humana continues.

6 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.

6 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."

6 months ago

Tricare fee increases for 2023 revealed

Tricare costs are going up for some, depending on the beneficiary's status.

7 months ago

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.

7 months ago

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.

8 months ago

Fort Drum preschoolers learn about 'big Army trucks'

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?

11 months ago

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.

12 months ago

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.

12 months ago

Military patient being treated for probable monkeypox in Hawaii

The patient is recovering, in stable condition, in isolation.

12 months ago

Headaches, diarrhea: New report details Hawaii military families’ symptoms after drinking fuel-tainted water

The largest percentage of symptoms were related to the nervous system, such as headaches, dizziness.

13 months ago

Services detail plans to beef up mental health services for troops, families

'We understand this will not be an easy or a quick fix.'

13 months ago

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.

13 months ago

New military parents: Ignore social media posts promising free baby formula from Tricare

Tricare doesn't cover regular baby formula for otherwise healthy infants.

13 months ago

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.

13 months ago

‘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.

14 months ago

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Comprehensive news and information from Air Force Times about Tricare and health care for troops, veterans and retirees

Increases went into effect May 1.

The timeline for the new Tricare contracts to take effect is August 2024, for now.

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

TriWest returns as a Tricare contractor, and Humana continues.

Other pharmacies still have time to rejoin Tricare network, but reimbursement rates are lower in the coming year.

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

Tricare costs are going up for some, depending on the beneficiary's status.

Tricare open season starts Nov. 14, as well as FEDVIP open season for dental and vision coverage.

Nearly 15,000 community and independent pharmacies declined to accept new terms, including reimbursement rates, and will leave the Tricare network.

DoD's 2021 report to Congress says 83 children had elevated blood lead levels. Is that an undercount?

DoD remains on schedule to deploy its Genesis electronic health records system worldwide by the end of 2023.

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.

The patient is recovering, in stable condition, in isolation.

The largest percentage of symptoms were related to the nervous system, such as headaches, dizziness.

'We understand this will not be an easy or a quick fix.'

Brooke Army Medical Center is about an hour-and-a-half from Uvalde, where the shooting took place.

Tricare doesn't cover regular baby formula for otherwise healthy infants.

Health care providers say mistakes and incomplete information affect patient health care.

Suffering in this case, as well as another, could have been prevented by proper military medical care, such as a simple antibiotic, witnesses say.