by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 21, 2015 | Benefits, National Guard, News, Retirement, Veterans
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), all Americans including all military members (active duty, retired, Selected Reserve, or Retired Reserve) and their eligible family members must have health care coverage that meets a minimum standard called minimum essential...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jun 19, 2015 | Benefits, National Guard, Retirement
DoD Sends Blended Military Retirement Proposal to Congress By John D. Banusiewicz DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, June 10, 2015 – A Defense Department proposal submitted to Congress today would create what Pentagon officials called a “blended defined...
by Mark Wasserbauer | May 15, 2015 | Benefits, Legislative, National Guard, Retirement, Veterans
Gaining some traction …. H.R. 1384, by Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn. (and 30 original House cosponsors), and S. 743, by Senators John Boozman, R-Ark., and Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., would recognize Guard and Reserve retirees who served honorably for a minimum of 20 years as...
by Mark Wasserbauer | May 15, 2015 | Legislative, Retirement
A column by journalist Tom Philpott, as reported in the Montgomery Advertiser and other media outlets, contends, “Many current Reserve and National Guard members, particularly those who are younger and have fewer years of service, are likely next year to face a...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 30, 2015 | Legislative, Retirement
By Leo Shane III, Staff writer 8:15 p.m. EDT April 27, 2015 Some military advocacy groups say they worry that a proposed change to the military retirement system would give younger troops less incentive to make the military a career. (Photo: Defense Department)...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 25, 2015 | Benefits, National Guard, Retirement, Veterans
The MCRMC has proposed significant changes to the military healthcare system. Their plan calls for a Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP)-like program with the government paying annual enrollment fees, but with military treatment facilities (MTFs)...
