Dec. 17, 2025

Floss daily for a healthier smile

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — While you brush your teeth every day, that’s only part of good dental care. Your toothbrush misses the tight spaces between your teeth where plaque builds up, and decay can take hold. Flossing fills this gap by getting into those hard-to-clean places. When you floss correctly, you remove harmful plaque and protect your gums from disease. This guide shows you the right way to floss so you can maintain a healthy smile.

Dec. 17, 2025

TRICARE Dental Program orthodontic coverage: What you need to know

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Do you or your child need braces? Do you wonder if the TRICARE Dental Program covers orthodontic care? Here’s what you need to know about getting straighter teeth through the TRICARE Dental Program.

Dec. 17, 2025

Give your feedback on tricare.mil: Service members and family members needed for next phase of usability study

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Would you like to help tricare.mil become even more helpful to you and your family members? Do you have ideas that will improve the look and content of the website? The Defense Health Agency Usability Lab needs participants to give feedback on how TRICARE conveys benefit information to tricare.mil users.

Dec. 11, 2025

Access virtual mental health care with TRICARE

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Did you know that you can get virtual mental health services with TRICARE? These options are a great way to get care when you can’t visit a provider’s office in person. Virtual mental health visits take place through secure technology platforms.

Dec. 9, 2025

Getting care through TRICARE’s Active Duty Dental Program

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Maintaining dental health is a critical part of overall force readiness. Are you on active duty but live far away from your nearest military dental clinic? Or do you need dental care that your military dental clinic can’t provide? You should know that TRICARE offers the Active Duty Dental Program. This program allows active duty service members to get care through civilian providers under certain circumstances.

Dec. 4, 2025

How to file claims with TRICARE For Life

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — If you have TRICARE For Life, you’ll get health care from Medicare providers. There are certain times you may need to file your own claims with WPS Government Services, the TFL contractor. Here’s what you need to know about when to file claims when you have Medicare and TFL.

Dec. 3, 2025

18 military hospitals receive Leapfrog's highest Hospital Safety Grade

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Defense Health Agency announced 18 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for fall 2025. These high grades reflect DHA’s commitment to transparency and continuous improvement in providing high-quality care to its patients. 

Dec. 2, 2025

TRICARE Open Season ends Dec. 9: Last chance to change your health plan for 2026

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — TRICARE Open Season ends Tuesday, Dec. 9. Now is the time to review your TRICARE coverage for 2026.

Nov. 24, 2025

Review your FEDVIP dental and vision coverage during Federal Benefits Open Season

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Do you want dental or vision coverage along with your TRICARE health plan? Coverage through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program may be a good choice for you. Here’s what you need to know about FEDVIP and how to sign up during Federal Benefits Open Season, which runs from Nov. 10 through Dec. 8 this year.

Nov. 21, 2025

Defense Health Agency patients and families are our highest priority

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Defense Health Agency continues to fully cooperate with the ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by the Army Criminal Investigative Division regarding a military medical provider working at the Carl R. Darnall Army Women’s Health Center. Our first concern is for the patients and families affected by this situation. We know this news has created concerns and questions from our patients and our military community. Our patients and their families remain our highest priority as we respond to this situation.