When you enlist in the military, if you are married, you will have several options of where to live. You can choose to live off post where you will be responsible for the bills or you can choose to live on post where your BAH (housing allowance) is deducted from your paycheck monthly to cover the bills. Let's take a look at some of the pros and cons of living on post. … [Read more...]
TRICARE Standard vs Prime
* Updated January 2016 TRICARE Prime is the HMO-type health care plan that covers all uniformed service members. An active-duty service member is automatically covered by TRICARE Prime (even so, he/she must fill out and turn in an enrollment form that records his Prime coverage). Many active-duty family members choose to enroll in Prime. There are no enrollment fees, … [Read more...]
TRICARE Providers
TRICARE beneficiaries have many options for selecting health care providers. Knowing their providers' TRICARE category can help beneficiaries make the right choice, and save them money. TRICARE terms used in reference to providers include "authorized," "participating," … [Read more...]
TRICARE Prime Travel and Non-Medical Attendant (NMA)
Military Treatment Facility (MTF) staff, Regional Office personnel, and TRICARE Prime beneficiaries should familiarize themselves with these important TRICARE travel benefits. Section 758 of the FY2001 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorized reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses … [Read more...]
TRICARE Prime Remote
TRICARE Prime Remote (TPR) provides healthcare coverage through civilian providers for those U.S. Uniformed Service Members and their families who are on remote assignment. It applies to members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, U.S. Public Health Service, and National … [Read more...]