Category Archives: Benefits

Tricare Help: Simple letter should prevent name confusion

Q. I work in the airline industry and need to enroll in my employer’s insurance soon. I have Tricare Standard as my secondary insurance — my husband is deceased. However, the Tricare coverage is under my married name, and everything … Continue reading

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McCain: Tricare fees must rise to control costs

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Thursday that “dire circumstances” are the reason he’s willing to make military retirees pay more for health care benefits.

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Tricare Help: Without Medicare Part B, you lose Tricare

Q. My father, an Army retiree, turned 65 in April and has not enrolled in Medicare Part B. Are there penalties for late enrollment? He was recently hospitalized, and I need to help him do this right away so his … Continue reading

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Tricare Help: Does Tricare need to know about primary insurance?

Q. We’re using Tricare as our secondary insurance with United Health Care. Do I need to let Tricare know our primary insurance information? Also, I need the address that the claims should be mailed to — we are in the … Continue reading

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VA adds staff to better help female vets

The Veterans Affairs Department is expanding the number of benefits coordinators specifically assigned to help female veterans file claims, and is assigning more women to handle claims related to sexual trauma for both men and women, as part of new … Continue reading

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Eligible vets to receive 3.6% COLA next year

Congress acted Wednesday to make sure veterans don’t miss out on the 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment that is already coming Dec. 1 for Social Security recipients and military retirees.

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Tricare Help: Can daughter be put on family plan?

Q. Under the national health care reform law, unmarried children can be covered under their parents’ policy until age 26. My daughter, 22, just graduated from college and is looking for a job. I have the family plan with Tricare … Continue reading

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Gay troops sue government over partner benefits

BOSTON — A group of gay active and retired military personnel who are married sued the federal government Thursday for the same benefits as straight military couples, arguing it’s a matter of justice and national security.

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Sailor-created ‘zombie runs’ to help Red Cross

Nothing puts the “fun” into a 5K fundraiser quite like the end of the world.

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Tricare Help: Can my sister be covered by husband’s Tricare?

Q. I have a sister who is going to be moving in with me. She is on Social Security disability and Medicare. My husband is retired Navy. Can he add her to his Tricare as a dependent?

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