APRIL 23, 2025 - You may be approaching age 65, or you may have a disability or a medical condition that makes you eligible for Medicare and TRICARE For Life before you turn age 65. In either case, you’ll benefit from checking out the TRICARE For Life Handbook. “The TRICARE For Life Handbook is your go-to resource for all things related to the Medicare and TRICARE,” said … [Read more...]
TRICARE’s Near Patient Program
APRIL 16, 2025 - For service members and their family members living overseas, challenges like language barriers and unfamiliar health systems may make getting medical care stressful. But getting health care overseas doesn’t have to be difficult. Luckily, TRICARE offers a program to help. “The Near Patient Program aims to help monitor your medical care and assist you,” said … [Read more...]
New TRICARE Drive Time Waiver Policy
APRIL 9, 2025 - Are you moving to a new home? Is it more than a 30-minute drive from your primary care manager? If so, TRICARE is making it simpler to keep your TRICARE Prime coverage. Now, most families who live more than 30 minutes but less than 100 miles from their PCM can continue seeing them without taking action. What's new?In the past, if you moved more than 30 … [Read more...]
Your TRICARE Catastrophic Cap
APRIL 4, 2025 - How many times will you see a medical provider this year? Will your family member need to get urgent care or see a specialist? You can’t always predict your family’s healthcare needs. But you can know the most you could have to pay for TRICARE covered services. TRICARE calls this your catastrophic cap. Your catastrophic cap limits how much you and your family … [Read more...]
Education Benefits Make Stronger Service Members
APRIL 3, 2025 - Within the armed forces, a variety of educational benefits are available that allow service members to both improve themselves and make themselves more valuable to their service branch. One example is the Military Tuition Assistance Program. The program is available to enlisted personnel, officers and warrant officers in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine … [Read more...]