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Category Archives: Benefits
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
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
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.
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
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.
Sailor-created ‘zombie runs’ to help Red Cross
Nothing puts the “fun” into a 5K fundraiser quite like the end of the world.
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?
Reservist boxer donates winnings to spinal injury research
Army Reserve Capt. Boyd Melson is fighting for a cause.
Couple nears finish in 50-state marathon goal
Army Col. John Teyhen and his wife, Lt. Col. Deydre Teyhen, are on the verge of accomplishing their joint goal of running a marathon in all 50 states at the ING Hartford Marathon in Connecticut on Oct. 15.
DoD hit with lawsuit over lost Tricare data
The Defense Department has been hit by a $4.9 billion class action lawsuit filed on behalf of four military family members and the 4.9 million Tricare beneficiaries whose personal information was contained on tapes stolen from a car in San … Continue reading