What is TRICARE Worth?
“When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute and it’s longer than any hour. That’s relativity.” ...
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Proposed Changes in Tricare Prescription Coverage
The following is a guest post provided by Matt Puettmann, content manager at Veterans United Home Loans, the nation’s leading dedicated provider of military family home loans. *** Service for military members is tough regardless of which branch they serve in, and many come back from service with various physical... -
Major Defense Budget Cuts A Possibility…or Are They?
As you may be aware, the Congressional “Super Committee” recently failed to meet their deadline to come up with a plan to cut the Federal budget. Congress has until the end of December to come up with and pass the committee’s plan, otherwise $1.2 trillion in automatic cuts (“sequestration cuts”)... -
TRICARE Young Adult-Prime Available 1 Jan…But Should You Take It?
Although not specifically part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, legislation passed by Congress allows families eligible for TRICARE to purchase coverage for “dependents” that are under 26 years old. Previously TRICARE coverage ended at age 21 or 23 if the dependent was a full-time student. Like TRICARE, TRICARE Young... -
Health Care Benefits: An Overview
If you are an active duty service member, you and your family are entitled to health care insurance through TRICARE. National Guard and Reserve service members who are mobilized/deployed for longer than thirty days also become eligible for TRICARE, along with their families. Availability for each of TRICARE’s plans depends...
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