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Sept. 6, 2023
TRICARE Tips to Protect Your Teeth in a Dental Emergency
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Dental emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time. Fortunately, the TRICARE Dental Program covers emergency dental care. You’ll pay no cost-share for emergency dental services regardless of your pay grade or location. But there are still steps you may need to take to ensure your teeth and gums stay protected in an emergency.
Aug. 29, 2023
Copayments, Cost-Shares, and Other TRICARE Costs You Should Know
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — When it comes to health care costs, “copayment,” “cost-share,” and “deductible” are terms you might hear a lot. But what do these terms mean, and how might they affect you?
Aug. 23, 2023
TRICARE Laboratory Developed Tests Demonstration Extended, Certain Tests Now Covered
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced the five-year extension of the Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Demonstration. This means that if you have TRICARE, you’ll continue to have access to certain LDTs that aren’t approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The DHA also announced that TRICARE will now cover several preconception and prenatal carrier screenings that were previously offered through the demonstration as part of the basic TRICARE benefit.
Aug. 17, 2023
Stay on Top of TRICARE Prescriptions With Express Scripts App
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Do you need help managing your prescriptions? Express Scripts, the TRICARE pharmacy contractor, has a free, easy-to-use app that can help. The Express Scripts Pharmacy mobile app is a secure way to stay on top of taking your medication. The app is full of useful features, like dose reminders and the ability to approve refills. Here’s a look at some of the ways the app can help you.
Aug. 15, 2023
Have Other Health Insurance? Here’s How It Works With TRICARE
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — If you have coverage in addition to TRICARE through your employer, your spouse’s employer, or a private insurance program, you have other health insurance (OHI). Certain OHI plans can affect your TRICARE health, dental, and pharmacy benefits. Here are six tips to help you learn how TRICARE works when you also use OHI.
Aug. 9, 2023
How To Find Your TRICARE Referrals
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — If you have a TRICARE Prime plan, referrals play a big role in how you get health care. A referral is when your primary care manager (PCM) sends you to see another provider. If your PCM needs to refer you to a civilian provider, your TRICARE regional contractor also plays a role in the referral process.
Aug. 2, 2023
Before Natural Disasters Strike, Know Your TRICARE Benefits
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — When the government issues a state of emergency, TRICARE may temporarily change its procedures to ensure that you receive timely medical care. Here’s what you need to know.
July 27, 2023
Understanding Medicare Part D and TRICARE Pharmacy Coverage
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — You may already have TRICARE For Life (TFL). Or perhaps you’re eligible to transition to this coverage soon. Either way, you may have questions about your TRICARE prescription drug coverage. For instance, you may wonder if you need to have Medicare Part D, Medicare’s prescription coverage. You don’t need Medicare Part D to have TFL. That’s because TFL has the same prescription drug coverage as other TRICARE health plans. (This doesn’t include the US Family Health Plan.)
July 25, 2023
Beat the Back-to-School Rush: TRICARE Preventive Health Checks for Kids
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — It helps to get required back-to-school health checks before the last minute. Summer vacation is also a perfect time to get other health care services for your kids, like dental and eye exams.
July 20, 2023
Learn How Qualifying Life Events Work at August 10 TRICARE Webinar
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — What do moving, getting married, having a baby, and retiring from active duty have in common? They’re all TRICARE Qualifying Life Events, also known as QLEs. QLEs can affect your TRICARE coverage. Join TRICARE Thursday, Aug. 10, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET for a webinar, “Moving, Marriage, and More: What TRICARE QLEs Mean for You.”
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