Sept. 9, 2015 The 2015 DoD Health Related Behaviors Survey Launches Worldwide Active Duty Service and Coast Guard members will be randomly selected to represent their Service branch and complete an anonymous Health Related Behaviors Survey (HRBS). The survey, accessed online, takes about 40 minutes to complete.The HRBS has been conducted approximately every three years since
Aug. 21, 2015 TRICARE Pharmacy Rules Changing for Maintenance, Brand-name Drugs TRICARE beneficiaries who take certain brand-name medications on a regular basis will be required to fill prescriptions at a military treatment facility or through a mail-in program beginning Oct. 1, a Defense Health Agency official said yesterday.George Jones, DHA’s pharmacy operations division
July 23, 2015 Get Answers to Your Medication Questions Have you ever picked up a prescription, got home and realized you had a question? Maybe you had a headache but weren’t sure how the pain reliever would work with another medication you take? You’re not alone. “Your safety is important to us. Don’t be afraid to call and ask your doctor or pharmacist
July 9, 2015 Summer Time Is a Great Time to Fight Childhood Obesity With most children on summer vacation, parents may want to take this opportunity to ensure their children are getting adequate exercise and fresh air. These are critical to develop children with healthy bodies and protecting them from future health problems.According to a 2005 study, the average
July 1, 2015 UPDATE: TRICARE Breast Pump Policy Town Hall Many TRICARE beneficiaries were understandably excited when the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) expanded TRICARE coverage of breast pumps, associated supplies and breastfeeding counseling to all female TRICARE beneficiaries in December 2014. You've had many questions since news of
July 1, 2015 UPDATE: TRICARE Breast Pump Policy Town Hall Many TRICARE beneficiaries were understandably excited when the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) expanded TRICARE coverage of breast pumps, associated supplies and breastfeeding counseling to all female TRICARE beneficiaries in December 2014. You've had many questions since news of
June 26, 2015 What You Should Know this PTSD Awareness Day To bring greater awareness to the issue of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the United States Senate designated June 27 as National PTSD Awareness Day. June has been designated as PTSD Awareness Month by the National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD).PTSD is an intense physical and emotional response to
June 11, 2015 TRICARE’s Breast Pump Policy Updates Effective July 1 TRICARE's Breast Pump policy was recently updated to include coverage of breast pumps and supplies and breastfeeding counseling. These supplies and services will be retroactively covered as of December 19, 2014.To get full details about this important benefit change, as well as an opportunity to ask
June 11, 2015 TRICARE’s Breast Pump Policy Updates Effective July 1 TRICARE's Breast Pump policy was recently updated to include coverage of breast pumps and supplies and breastfeeding counseling. These supplies and services will be retroactively covered as of December 19, 2014.To get full details about this important benefit change, as well as an opportunity to ask
May 15, 2015 DoD Helps Protect Beneficiaries from Deceptive Pharmacy Practices In the face of recent aggressive and deceptive marketing practices of some compounding pharmacies targeting TRICARE, the Defense Health Agency is taking aggressive action to help TRICARE beneficiaries, DHA's chief of pharmacy operations said in a recent interview.Dr. George Jones described
May 13, 2015 Enroll newborns in TRICARE within 60 days of birth Service members are reminded to enroll their newborns into TRICARE within 60 days of birth or 120 days in overseas areas.When newborns are not enrolled within the first 60 days of birth, this can cause claims processing issues and parents incur costly out-of-pocket expenses.Members who want their
May 13, 2015 Enroll newborns in TRICARE within 60 days of birth Service members are reminded to enroll their newborns into TRICARE within 60 days of birth or 120 days in overseas areas.When newborns are not enrolled within the first 60 days of birth, this can cause claims processing issues and parents incur costly out-of-pocket expenses.Members who want their
April 17, 2015 TRICARE Beneficiaries Being Targeted by Call Centers and Others For Unsolicited Medical Prescriptions The Defense Health Agency, Office of Program Integrity (DHA-PI) has received a significant number of concerns from TRICARE beneficiaries regarding unsolicited attempts by "Call Centers" to encourage them to provide personal identifying information and health information so that they can allegedly
April 17, 2015 TRICARE Beneficiaries Being Targeted by Call Centers and Others For Unsolicited Medical Prescriptions The Defense Health Agency, Office of Program Integrity (DHA-PI) has received a significant number of concerns from TRICARE beneficiaries regarding unsolicited attempts by "Call Centers" to encourage them to provide personal identifying information and health information so that they can allegedly
April 7, 2015 Military Children: Keep Them Covered New baby coming or just arrived? There's so much to remember! In order to keep up with your baby's growth and medical checkups, add 'Enroll in DEERS' on your to do list. By policy, newborns are covered under TRICARE Prime for 60 days after birth, as long as another family member is already enrolled
April 7, 2015 Military Children: Keep Them Covered New baby coming or just arrived? There's so much to remember! In order to keep up with your baby's growth and medical checkups, add 'Enroll in DEERS' on your to do list. By policy, newborns are covered under TRICARE Prime for 60 days after birth, as long as another family member is already enrolled
March 25, 2015 Take the Risk Test for American Diabetes Association Alert Day® American Diabetes Association Alert Day® is a one-day "wake-up call" asking the American public to take the diabetes risk test to find out if they are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. Tuesday, March 24, 2015, TRICARE asks beneficiaries to get involved and learn if they are at risk by being
March 13, 2015 TRICARE Revises Compound Drug Coverage Starting May 1, 2015, Express Scripts, the TRICARE pharmacy contractor, will screen all ingredients in compound drug claims to ensure they are safe and effective, and covered by TRICARE. This screening process is like the one TRICARE already uses for other prescription drugs, but it will now apply
March 12, 2015 Webinar to Discuss Using TRICARE and Other Health Insurance If you have any health insurance other than TRICARE, it is called "other health insurance." TRICARE and Military OneSource are co-hosting a webinar to explain how TRICARE works with OHI on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at noon EST.Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited due to
March 6, 2015 Spring Forward but Stay Rested This week is National Sleep Awareness Week. It's no coincidence that it happens the week before we "spring forward" into Daylight Savings Time. Although you'll technically be losing sixty minutes, there are ways to make sure the time difference has minimal impact on your sleep.According to the