by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 25, 2015 | Benefits, Retirement
An article in Stars and Stripes tells us that during his first visit to Afghanistan as the new U.S.. Secretary of Defense, “Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said Sunday he is open to altering the military retirement system but would not want changes forced on...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 27, 2015 | Benefits, Retirement, Veterans
With the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, TRICARE beneficiaries may have questions about how it would affect them. The ACA and TRICARE are very different, governed by two different pieces of legislation so changes in one...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 23, 2015 | Legislative, Retirement
MNGEA Legislative Report (addendum) 23 January 2015 SF0040 was heard in the Senate tax committee on 15 Jan 15. Minnesota State Senator Gazelka introduced the bill as a golden opportunity to include in the omnibus tax bill. This is a perfect opportunity because...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 21, 2015 | Benefits, National Guard, Retirement, Veterans
TRICARE and the ACA (Obamacare) We know it is not kind to start the beginning of the year by talking about filing taxes but there is no getting around them 2014 is the first year that the ACA-Affordable Care Act (or as it is generally known Obamacare) requires that...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 30, 2014 | Benefits, Retirement, Veterans
Received this email from DoD and wanted to give this the widest dissemination possible. If you are a TRICARE recipent, please read and share! Dear Beneficiary, The Department of Defense is going green. Instead of sending you hard copy letters, we will be...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 4, 2014 | Retirement, Veterans
High Veterans Affairs turnover prompts outside recruiting By Wesley Brown Staff Writer Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014 The loss of three directors in one month coupled with a shortage of physicians and nurses in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Southeast Network is leading...
