Tag Archives: Tricare

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

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?

Posted in Benefits | Tagged | Leave a comment

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

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

Posted in Benefits | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Tricare Help: Supplemental advised for Tricare for Life overseas users

Q. You have written that “under Tricare for Life, you must get all your civilian medical care from Medicare providers only.” That’s only if you expect Medicare to pay its portion under Tricare for Life, right? I live overseas and … Continue reading

Posted in Benefits | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Tricare Help: Can I still get on-base care under Tricare for Life?

Q. I will get Medicare and Tricare for Life on Dec. 1. I live near an Air Force base and have been getting most of my health care from specialists there. I know that under Tricare for Life, I need … Continue reading

Posted in Benefits | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Tricare Help: Will Tricare pay for spouse’s disability leave?

Q. My husband is on active duty. I started working as a nurse, and only a month into the new job I fell and broke my ankle. They agreed to hold my job for me, but since I have been … Continue reading

Posted in Benefits | Tagged , | Leave a comment

TRICARE portability reduces moving stress

Posted in Air Force | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Tricare Help: Husband is off to basic; where do I start?

Q. My husband left last week for Navy basic training, and I was wondering if I’m eligible to be on his health insurance plan as a dependent spouse. Neither of us knows what to do to enroll me.

Posted in Benefits | Tagged , | Leave a comment

TRICARE covers skilled nursing facility care

Posted in Air Force | Tagged , | Leave a comment

GAO: Fewer civilian providers accepting Tricare

A new congressional report confirms what Tricare beneficiaries already know: It is getting harder to find private health care providers who accept the military’s health insurance.

Posted in Benefits | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Tricare Help: Does baby need father’s last name to get Tricare?

Answering your questions on Tricare.

Posted in Benefits | Tagged , | Leave a comment