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More pharmacies rejoin Tricare network. Are there enough?
An additional 4,356 independent pharmacies will rejoin the Tricare retail pharmacy network, effective Jan. 15.
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Your Navy
Roadblocks cleared for $6.2 billion reform of household goods moves
The transition is under way, but moves under the new system won't start until after this summer's peak season.
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Military stores not immune to shortages of kids’ over-the-counter meds
While Army and Air Force Exchange Service stores are well-stocked, other exchange commands and commissaries report strains in their supply.
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Pentagon awards Tricare contracts worth $136 billion, to start in 2024
TriWest returns as a Tricare contractor, and Humana continues.
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Are housing conditions causing medical problems? DoD doesn’t know.
Military housing is generally safe and healthy, but auditors need more information to make connections between unsafe conditions and residents' health.
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About 2,000 independent pharmacies coming back to Tricare
Other pharmacies still have time to rejoin Tricare network, but reimbursement rates are lower in the coming year.
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How does military life affect teens? Landmark study aims to find out.
"Our military youth have unique voices rooted in their military life experiences."
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Thousands of independent pharmacies now able to rejoin Tricare network
Many community pharmacies never received the proposed contract for the 2023 retail network, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
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Tricare fee increases for 2023 revealed
Tricare costs are going up for some, depending on the beneficiary's status.
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Tricare and FEDVIP open seasons begin Nov. 14; what you need to know
Tricare open season starts Nov. 14, as well as FEDVIP open season for dental and vision coverage.
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Is your pharmacy leaving the Tricare network in a few days?
Many community pharmacies leave the network Monday, and a new requirement for specialty meds for cancer and other complex conditions takes effect Jan. 1.
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Navy reports progress in clearing DD-214 backlog
The service released a plan to address such issues this summer.
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100 lawmakers question changes affecting access to Tricare pharmacies
Nearly 15,000 community and independent pharmacies declined to accept new terms, including reimbursement rates, and will leave the Tricare network.
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DoD hasn’t properly tracked lead exposure in military kids
DoD's 2021 report to Congress says 83 children had elevated blood lead levels. Is that an undercount?
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Defense electronic health records rollout is halfway done, even as VA’s is delayed
DoD remains on schedule to deploy its Genesis electronic health records system worldwide by the end of 2023.
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Brain disease affecting pro football players appears to be rare in the military, study suggests
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, linked to contact sports like football and boxing, is "uncommon" in the brains of deceased service members, according to a new study.
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Military patient being treated for probable monkeypox in Hawaii
The patient is recovering, in stable condition, in isolation.
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Headaches, diarrhea: New report details Hawaii military families’ symptoms after drinking fuel-tainted water
The largest percentage of symptoms were related to the nervous system, such as headaches, dizziness.
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