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Blended Retirement System is helping troops prepare for their future

Five years into the new Blended Retirement System, troops' retirement stashes are growing.

7 weeks ago

Military retiree COLA may shrink in 2024. Here’s why that’s OK.

Experts predict a much lower cost-of-living adjustment to retirement pay and annuities as inflation rates cool off.

3 months ago

Military Retirement

Military retirees to be booted from bases in Turkey. Who’s next?

Changes at Aviano Air Base, Italy, are under review, and a cut-off of military mail privileges was announced last summer in the Phillipines, then delayed.

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.

10 months ago

Military spouse unemployment financial fallout is far-reaching

Active duty spouses have saved a small fraction of what they'll need in retirement, according to a new report.

12 months ago

Are overseas retirees about to lose military postal privileges?

One major concern is how military retirees overseas will get their mail-order medications through Tricare Express Scripts.

15 months ago

Tricare open enrollment begins — and your costs may go up

If you want to make changes to your Tricare coverage, or enroll in a plan, you must do it by the open season deadline.

23 months ago

CVS returns to the military Tricare pharmacy network. Walmart’s out

Walmart officials, who signed an agreement with Express Scripts Sept. 30 to continue in the network, were surprised by the news they're out.

23 months ago

Ensign Kaitlyn Leibing, right, helps Hospitalman Angela Mello don personal protective equipment (PPE) before entering a COVID-19-positive, non-critical patient’s room at Naval Medical Center San Diego on Aug. 4, 2020.

Moving more military patients out of MTFs could cause them ‘significant harm,’ study finds

Military patients are getting better quality of inpatient care in MTFs, compared to those getting care in local civilian hospitals.

23 months ago

Pharmacy costs increasing Jan. 1 for active-duty families, retirees and others

After holding the line on cost of meds for 2021, Tricare officials are increasing the cost anywhere from $1 to $8 for 2022.

24 months ago

More than 500K in the military community need to renew their expired ID cards soon

Also, no more ID cards for 10-year-old children, as DoD moves that eligibility to children ages 14 and older.

24 months ago

Exchange shopping approved for more than half a million DoD, Coast Guard civilians

New policy directs in-store shopping privileges within 30 days for DoD and Coast Guard civilians

2 years ago

Retiree’s wife: Here’s what to do if you think you’re still covered under Tricare Select

“My concern is that we thought we had done it all correctly and were never notified of the error. We ended up spending a month scuba diving without health insurance." -- retiree's wife.

3 years ago

Senators want to extend grace period for reinstating tens of thousands of retirees’ lost Tricare Select coverage

Plan would give retirees a one-year grace period to reinstate Tricare Select.

3 years ago

Nearly 175,000 military retirees, family members may soon have no Tricare Select coverage

This may mean a rude awakening for retirees who haven't set up payments for Tricare Select. But DoD is cutting you some slack.

3 years ago

New in 2021: Are you a retiree who will lose Tricare Select coverage Jan. 1? Here’s what to do.

You'll probably be getting a phone call if you were disenrolled from Tricare Select as a retiree or family member.

3 years ago

Here’s when Armed Forces Retirement Home residents, staff will be offered COVID vaccine

Residents and staff members of Armed Forces Retirement Home are a top priority for the initial deliveries of vaccine.

3 years ago

Here’s when your 2020 military tax statements will be ready

Get your tax statement faster on myPay; retirees' 1099Rs will be available on Dec. 15.

3 years ago

Don’t let your Tricare Select coverage lapse, officials warn retirees

Retirees have until Dec. 31 to set up their payment process for new Tricare Select enrollment fees.

3 years ago

Military Retirement

Comprehensive news and information from Air Force Times about the military retirement system

Five years into the new Blended Retirement System, troops' retirement stashes are growing.

Experts predict a much lower cost-of-living adjustment to retirement pay and annuities as inflation rates cool off.

Changes at Aviano Air Base, Italy, are under review, and a cut-off of military mail privileges was announced last summer in the Phillipines, then delayed.

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

Active duty spouses have saved a small fraction of what they'll need in retirement, according to a new report.

One major concern is how military retirees overseas will get their mail-order medications through Tricare Express Scripts.

If you want to make changes to your Tricare coverage, or enroll in a plan, you must do it by the open season deadline.

Walmart officials, who signed an agreement with Express Scripts Sept. 30 to continue in the network, were surprised by the news they're out.

Military patients are getting better quality of inpatient care in MTFs, compared to those getting care in local civilian hospitals.

After holding the line on cost of meds for 2021, Tricare officials are increasing the cost anywhere from $1 to $8 for 2022.

Also, no more ID cards for 10-year-old children, as DoD moves that eligibility to children ages 14 and older.

New policy directs in-store shopping privileges within 30 days for DoD and Coast Guard civilians

“My concern is that we thought we had done it all correctly and were never notified of the error. We ended up spending a month scuba diving without health insurance." -- retiree's wife.

Plan would give retirees a one-year grace period to reinstate Tricare Select.

This may mean a rude awakening for retirees who haven't set up payments for Tricare Select. But DoD is cutting you some slack.

You'll probably be getting a phone call if you were disenrolled from Tricare Select as a retiree or family member.

Residents and staff members of Armed Forces Retirement Home are a top priority for the initial deliveries of vaccine.

Get your tax statement faster on myPay; retirees' 1099Rs will be available on Dec. 15.

Retirees have until Dec. 31 to set up their payment process for new Tricare Select enrollment fees.