MAY 9, 2024 – Are you or your sponsor approaching retirement from active duty or the National Guard or Reserve? Learn how to keep or change your TRICARE health plan with TRICARE’s next webinar. On Thursday, May 23, from 4 to 5 p.m. ET, TRICARE is hosting a webinar to explain the TRICARE plans available to you in retirement. “TRICARE Options in Retirement” will guide you … [Read more...]
Screen for Colorectal Cancer With TRICARE
MAY 8, 2024 – Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among men and women in the United States—and it’s on the rise among people under age 50, according to the National Cancer Institute. In 2022, colorectal cancer screening guidelines changed. Now, anyone at average risk for colorectal cancer should start regular screenings at age 45. “Getting regular screenings … [Read more...]
TRICARE and Marriage: What You Need To Know
MAY 6, 2024 – Getting married is an exciting time in your life. If you’re a military spouse, you probably have questions about your TRICARE health coverage. There are certain things you need to do to enroll in a TRICARE health plan. “After you get married, it’s important to add your spouse to the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, also known as DEERS, as soon … [Read more...]
Every Child Can Benefit from Immunization
MAY 2, 2024 - U.S. Public Health Service Capt. John Iskander, chief of Defense Health Agency Public Health’s Immunization Healthcare Division and a board-certified pediatrician, addresses some of the common concerns parents have with childhood vaccines. Many dangerous, and once common, diseases have nearly disappeared from the United States because of routine vaccines given … [Read more...]
How TRICARE Covers Cancer Clinical Trials
APRIL 22, 2024 – If you have cancer, clinical trials can offer a path to innovative new treatments. TRICARE covers participation in cancer clinical trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The NCI is the federal government’s main agency for cancer research and training. “NCI-sponsored clinical trials are at the forefront of cancer research and care,” said … [Read more...]