DoD seeks to split Defense Health Program into two accounts in fiscal 2027
“Prioritization of payments to health insurance companies degraded medical readiness platforms and military medical staff skills,” DoD wrote.…
TRICARE Now Covers Online Therapy in New York — $0 Copay for Active-Duty Families Through MMHC
Manhattan Mental Health Counseling Manhattan Mental Health Counseling becomes an in-network TRICARE provider for New York, accepting TRICARE…
Indian-origin doctor in US to pay $14 million to settle medical fraud case
An Indian-origin doctor in the US, Dr Jitesh Patel, and his Atlanta-based urology facility, Advanced Urology, have agreed…
Health care access a top complaint among troops, top enlisted leaders tell lawmakers
Top senior enlisted leaders for the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Space Force told lawmakers Wednesday…
Retired Navy officer takes helm of DOD’s military health care
A retired Navy commander who was a former director of the White House Medical Unit and a former…
Don’t miss these Tricare and other health benefits deadlines
Important health care enrollment deadlines are looming for those in the U.S. military community. Don’t miss these health…
How federal employees over 65 can navigate Medicare, FEHB and TRICARE
According to Office of Personnel Management data, as of September 2024, around 5% — or roughly 100,000 — of…
What troops, military families need to know about Tricare open season
Military families have some decisions to make about their health care before Tricare open season ends Dec. 9.…
Tricare to increase pharmacy copayments, add new benefits in 2026
Tricare health beneficiaries who fill prescriptions outside a military health facility will pay more for medications next year,…
Tricare warns government shutdown could stall claims payments
As the federal government shutdown continues, some Tricare medical providers are being told their claims for services for…