by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 28, 2016 | Deployment, Medical, National Guard
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the Pentagon needs to study the long-term health effects of exposure to the chemicals inhaled from burn pits at its overseas military bases. GAO made three recommendations in its assessment of DoD’s March 2016...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 22, 2016 | Benefits, Medical
Express Scripts, Inc. (ESI) on 30 SEP 16, announced upcoming changes to the retail pharmacy network it manages on behalf of TRICARE. On Dec. 1, 2016, Express Scripts will add Walgreens to the TRICARE® retail pharmacy network. CVS and CVS pharmacies in Target stores...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Aug 2, 2016 | Benefits, Medical
Patricia Kime, Military Times 2:23 p.m. EDT July 27, 2016 (Photo: Damien Salas, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall) The Defense Health Agency has taken steps to ensure that Tricare beneficiaries will see little disruption in their health services when two contractors take...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 26, 2016 | Benefits, Medical
New regional TRICARE contracts were awarded on July 21, 2016. The East Region contract goes to Humana Government Business, Inc. of Louisville, Kentucky. The West Region contract goes to Health Net Federal Services, LLC of Rancho Cordova, California. Under the new...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 14, 2016 | Benefits, Medical
Fraud against TRICARE beneficiaries is in the news. Protecting your personal information is vital to your privacy, and prevents abuse of taxpayer funds. Be safe; don’t share your military ID or other personal or family information with an unknown person. Fraudsters...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 17, 2016 | Legislative, Medical, Veterans
NAUS (National Association for Uniformed Services) Legislative Director recently published the following article regarding a proposal to increase TRICARE fees. The Pentagon has proposed a series of TRICARE fee increases, outlined in the President’s fiscal year 2017...
