Feb. 23, 2023

Q&A: Getting and Using Referrals With TRICARE

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — You’ve likely heard the term “referral” in connection with health care. But what exactly is a referral—and how do you know if you need one? A referral is when your primary care manager (PCM) or primary care provider sends you to another provider or specialist for care.

Feb. 9, 2023

What To Do After a Qualifying Life Event

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — When you get married or move to a new state, updating your health plan probably isn’t the first thing on your mind. But when it comes to your health care coverage, personal milestones like these, as well as many other changes in your life, are known as Qualifying Life Events (QLEs). A QLE opens a 90-day period for you—and your family—to make eligible changes to your TRICARE health plan outside of open season.

Feb. 7, 2023

Find Your TRICARE Costs With Compare Cost Tool

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — With the TRICARE Compare Cost Tool, you can look up costs for covered services, enrollment, and more. You can also see how your plan’s costs compare to other plans.

Jan. 17, 2023

Update Your Other Health Insurance Info for TRICARE

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The new year is here, so it’s important to take stock of your family’s overall health plan coverage. This is especially true when it comes to other health insurance (OHI). You may have had OHI last year, but now no longer. Or perhaps you’ve recently gained or changed OHI. In any of these cases, make sure your OHI information with TRICARE is current so your health care claims are processed accurately.

Dec. 28, 2022

Know These TRICARE Basics To Make the Most of Your Plan

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Familiarizing yourself with your health plan is key to making the most of your benefits. Here are some TRICARE basics to be familiar with.

Dec. 15, 2022

Breast Cancer Reminder: Get Your Annual Screening

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Breast health and annual mammogram screenings should be your top priorities to protect against cancers and are easier than ever to schedule wherever you are.

Dec. 6, 2022

Choose a TRICARE Health Plan Before Dec. 13 Deadline

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Time is running out to evaluate your 2023 health care coverage. TRICARE Open Season ends on Tuesday, Dec. 13. This is the last day you can make changes to your coverage taking effect Jan. 1.

Dec. 1, 2022

Military Health System Offers a Variety of Contraceptive Care Services

The Military Health System offers service members and their families contraceptive care services—including access to all forms of medical and surgical contraception—for men and women.

Dec. 1, 2022

TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select: How to Decide

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Are you thinking about your health care options for 2023? TRICARE Open Season, which runs until Dec. 13, might be your only chance all year to make changes to your current health coverage or enroll in a TRICARE Prime option, including the US Family Health Plan, or TRICARE Select.

Nov. 25, 2022

Colorectal Cancer Screening Age Decreases to 45

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Although the overall death rate from colorectal cancer has been on the decline in recent years, it remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. There has also been an increase in colorectal cancer-related death for people younger than 55, and an increase in diagnosis in patients between the ages of 40-49 over the past decade, according to the National Cancer Institute.