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Tricare Help: Can I be sure fiancée will keep same doctors?

Angel — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:20:03 +0000

Q. I am an active-duty sailor who is getting married this month. My fiancée has bipolar disorder. She’s concerned about being able to keep her same doctors and therapist when we are married. How can I help her ensure she … Continue reading →

Independent survey seeks your input on benefits

Angel — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:20:01 +0000

A Washington, D.C., think tank has launched a survey to find out which military benefits are most important to service members.

Tricare Help: When it comes to Tricare rumors, remember the facts

Angel — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:20:08 +0000

Q. I just heard from a friend that Tricare for Life will not be granted to anyone not already enrolled after Oct. 1, 2012. Is there any truth to that?

Lawmakers wary of retirement commission plan

Angel — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:20:02 +0000

Lawmakers generally seem to agree that standing up an independent commission to study possible reforms to the military retirement system is a good idea, but they are less supportive of the fast-track approval process that the Defense Department is seeking … Continue reading →

Plank pro: Former Marine George Hood sets record

Angel — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:20:05 +0000

The Tough Guy of the Week Award goes to former Marine George Hood after surviving his recent grueling pain-a-thon to break the world record for longest plank.

Tricare Help: Will Tricare cover patient’s other co-pay?

Angel — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:20:02 +0000

Q. If Tricare is secondary to a commercial insurance, will Tricare pay the primary insurance’s co-payment? Our medical practice treated the child of a parent who gave Health Alliance insurance as a primary carrier and Tricare “Active Duty Family Member” … Continue reading →

Tricare Help: Do we need a Medicare Advantage Plan?

Angel — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:20:08 +0000

Q. My wife and I have Tricare for Life and Medicare Parts A and B. I keep seeing commercials for Medicare Advantage plans. Should we get one of those as a backup?

Tricare Help: Can I keep Tricare eligibility after my divorce?

Angel — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:22:39 +0000

Q. My husband is retired from the Navy. After 26 years of marriage, he now wants to divorce me. We were married for 16 of the years he was on active duty. Will I lose my Tricare eligibility when we … Continue reading →

Tricare soon may cover substance treatments

Angel — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:22:37 +0000

The Defense Department is proposing to allow Tricare to pay for medical treatment and therapy programs using drug substitution therapy.

CVS seeks customers shut out of Walgreens

Angel — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:20:02 +0000

CVS Pharmacy is capitalizing on the Jan. 1 split between Walgreens and Tricare’s pharmacy benefits company Express Scripts, offering an online service to help customers transfer prescriptions to CVS.