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  • Focus on TRICARE vision benefits

    TRICARE takes care of you, from head to toe. Along with enjoying benefits for medical care, dental and pharmacy services, TRICARE beneficiaries also have vision benefits. Active duty family members TRICARE beneficiaries are eligible for one routine eye exam annually. Active duty family members with

  • Active duty flu vaccination begins

    It's that time of year again -- flu season, and we should be prepared. Influenza, more commonly known as flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. It can cause mild to severe illness and at times can even lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a

  • TRICARE Enrollment, DEERS Updates Online

    The birth of a newborn, preparing for retirement, enrolling family members in TRICARE Prime, all of these tasks are woven into the new TRICARE Beneficiary Web Enrollment Web site. TRICARE's new BWE site allows eligible servicemembers to enroll into TRICARE Prime and also update their Defense

  • Using tobacco affects everyone

    Airmen live, work, fight and die in service to our great nation. The work you do positively affects all Americans. That's something great. But some things Airmen do have negative effects on others, especially their families and friends. That's obviously not a good thing and something that requires

  • Winterize yourself when running this winter

    Cold is relative. Within reason, at moderate temperatures, what is cold for one person may or may not be cold for another. And of course, if you are sitting still watching an event (say a football game or sitting in a deer stand) rather than participating in the event, it is quite a different

  • TRICARE Prime for New Families

    New parents covered under TRICARE Prime have many priorities competing for their attention, but TRICARE enrollment should be near the top of their checklist. Parents have 60 days from the date of birth or adoption to enroll their new bundle of joy in TRICARE Prime. Otherwise, on the 61st day, the

  • Top 10 TRICARE Frequently Asked Questions on TriWest.com

    What's the difference between TriCare Prime and Standard coverage? What is the status of my authorization or referral? Has my claim been processed? How do I change primary care managers? These are just a few of the most frequently asked questions by TRICARE beneficiaries. Now beneficiaries can find

  • HAWC launches public health display tables

    Since March, the commissary, Airey Dining Facility and the Health and Wellness Center have collaborated on a variety of public health campaigns from nutrition from "Get Your Fiber," "Food Portion Distortion," to the most recent topic "Don't Get Burned," which focuses on skin cancer. Health campaigns

  • TRICARE Reserve Select Plan Changes Oct. 1

    On Sept. 30, 2007, the three-tiered TRICARE Reserve Select program will end. Beginning October 1, qualified National Guard and Reserve members will have access to a streamlined TRS program with simplified enrollment requirements and a new premium structure. Current members (except those with

  • Using TRICARE benefits with other health insurance

    For family members covered by both a TRICARE plan and other health insurance (OHI), knowing how to use the two together will help ensure that claims are processed quickly and correctly. TRICARE, in most cases, will pay second to the OHI. However, TRICARE is the primary payer for beneficiaries