JANUARY 23, 2025 – The Defense Health Agency today announced TRICARE beneficiaries in the West Region have until Friday, Feb. 28, to update their payment information with TriWest Healthcare Alliance, the new West Region contractor, and pay their premiums or risk losing coverage. Beneficiaries have three options for updating their payment information quickly and … [Read more...]
A First Aid Kit for Life
JANUARY 22, 2025 – Precautionary actions are essential for ensuring safety and well-being. Consider the importance of wearing solar glasses during solar eclipses, enrolling in an annual CPR class to enhance lifesaving skills for emergencies, adhering to road laws that protect pedestrians, motorcyclists, and other drivers, and having smoke detectors in homes. Incorporating … [Read more...]
Manage Your Health With the Nurse Advice Line
JANUARY 17, 2025 – Do you know what to do when you or a family member feels sick, but it’s outside of business hours or it’s the weekend? Should you go to an urgent care clinic or the emergency room, or wait until your doctor’s office is open? Luckily, TRICARE has a service called the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line that can help when you need healthcare … [Read more...]
Cold Weather Injuries Peak in January, February
JANUARY 14, 2025 - Service members are often in danger of experiencing cold weather-related injuries because of cold and wet conditions present during various training and operational activities. Wind chill and wetness (including from sweat) can increase the rate of heat loss. Cold weather-related injuries, otherwise known as CWIs, can occur at warmer conditions as high as … [Read more...]
Types of Glasses You Can Get a Prescription For
JANUARY 15, 2025 - Many people are familiar with standard prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses when it comes to vision correction. However, the world of prescription eyewear extends beyond these basics. From sunglasses to safety glasses and specialized sports eyewear, there’s a range of glasses designed to address specific needs while offering vision correction. Here’s a … [Read more...]