WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2013 - The Department of Defense announced its plan to extend benefits to same-sex spouses of uniformed service members and Department of Defense civilian employees, according to a DOD news release. After a review of the department’s benefit policies following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Section Three of the Defense of Marriage Act is … [Read more...]
TRICARE Moves Forward With Prime Service Area Reductions
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Aug. 7, 2013 – The Defense Department will reduce the number of TRICARE Prime service areas in the United States beginning Oct. 1, affecting about 171,000 retirees and their family members. Those beneficiaries, who mostly reside more than 40 miles from a military clinic or hospital, received a letter earlier this year explaining their options. They will … [Read more...]
VA Announces New Grants to Help End Veterans’ Homelessness
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced two new grants to support Secretary Eric K. Shinseki’s goal of ending Veterans’ homelessness in 2015. Under these new programs, homeless providers can apply for funding to enhance the facilities used to serve homeless Veterans, and acquire vans to facilitate transportation of this population. … [Read more...]
Grants Available to Provide Job Training for Homeless Female Veterans, Veterans with Families
WASHINGTON (5/17/2013) – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of up to $5 million to fund 16 or more Homeless Female Veterans and Veterans with Families grants. Approximately 1,900 veterans will receive job training and related services to help them succeed in civilian careers. “Much too often, those who have given so much to the nation … [Read more...]
Beneficiaries Must Sign Up for TRICARE Automatic Payment by May 31
5/15/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select or TRICARE Retired Reserve who pay monthly premiums by check must switch to an electronic form of payment by May 31 to avoid losing coverage. TRICARE will only accept monthly premium payments using recurring automatic payments by credit or debit card, or by recurring electronic funds transfer … [Read more...]