NOVEMBER 26, 2024 – The new 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine is now available to TRICARE beneficiaries, at doctor’s offices and pharmacies. Getting vaccinated helps protect not just you, but also your family members and fellow community members. "The COVID-19 virus keeps changing. That's why we have a new vaccine to match the virus strains that are making people sick now," said … [Read more...]
How To Schedule an Appointment Using Patient Portal
NOVEMBER 22, 2024 – Navigating your healthcare appointments at military hospitals and clinics is convenient with the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal’s scheduling feature. “The scheduling feature allows you to manage most of your medical appointments online, whether it’s on a smartphone, tablet, or computer,” said U.S. Public Health Service Cmdr. Minh Doan, patient portal solution … [Read more...]
Veterans Gain Greater Access to Home-Based Care
NOVEMBER 20, 2024 - Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, a groundbreaking step in expanding healthcare access for veterans. This bipartisan legislation enables veterans to use their VA benefits to enroll in local Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), … [Read more...]
TRICARE Open Season 2024 Begins
NOVEMBER 11, 2024 – Have you considered changing your family’s TRICARE health plan for 2025? Now is your opportunity. TRICARE Open Season starts today, Nov. 11, and runs through Tuesday, Dec. 10. TRICARE Open Season is the annual period when anyone enrolled in or eligible for TRICARE Prime, the US Family Health Plan, or TRICARE Select can change their TRICARE health plan. … [Read more...]
TRICARE Dental Program Premiums Decrease
NOVEMBER 1, 2024 – If you’re enrolled in the TRICARE Dental Program, your TDP monthly premiums will decrease for coverage effective Nov. 1. These new rates will remain in effect until Feb. 28, 2025. “TDP premium rates change periodically,” said Douglas Elsesser, a program analyst with the Dental Program Section of the TRICARE Health Plan at the Defense Health Agency. “This … [Read more...]