26 May 2015

National Senior Health & Fitness Day®

By TRICARE Communications

May 26, 2015

This year marks the 22 annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day. Always set for the last Wednesday in May, National Senior Health & Fitness Day is the nation's largest health promotion event for older adults. This year's theme, "If you keep moving...You'll keep improving," aligns perfectly with health and wellness information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as the goal of the Surgeon General's National Prevention Strategy: to increase the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life.

Read more here.

06 May 2015

Freedom Smoking Quit Line Research Study Offers TRICARE Beneficiaries a Chance to Quit

By TRICARE Communications
May 4, 2015

Are you ready to take the first step in freeing yourself from cigarettes? If you are a TRICARE beneficiary that is ready to quit smoking, a new program for the Department of Defense community could be just what you need to help you quit for good. The Freedom Smoking Quitline is a research study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health and co-sponsored by the United States Air Force and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Read the entire article here.

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18 Dec 2014

Stay Healthy this Winter by Washing Your Hands

By TRICARE Communications
One of the easiest, least expensive ways to stay healthy is often one of the most overlooked. Avoiding the common cold, or worse the flu, can be as easy as washing your hands. Many people wash their hands, but do so ineffectively with just a quick rinse of water.

Read the entire article here: www.tricare.mil/HealthWellness/HLArticles/Archives/12_17_14_WashYourHands.

11 Nov 2014

Quit Tobacco With TRICARE

By TRICARE Communications
November 10, 2014

TRICARE and Military OneSource are co-hosting a webinar to educate TRICARE beneficiaries about the resources available to them to quit using tobacco products. The webinar, scheduled from Noon - 1:00pm EST, will take place on Thursday, Nov. 20, also known as the Great American Smoke Out. To sign up, go to https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/296946266.

Read more at: www.tricare.mil/CoveredServices/BenefitUpdates/Archives/11_10_14_GASOWebinar.aspx.

22 Oct 2014

Breast Cancer: Early Detection is Key

By TRICARE Communications
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The goal is to raise awareness about the importance of early detection in treating breast cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that about 1 in 8 women born in the U.S. today will get breast cancer at some point. It is important that all women, especially those with a higher risk of breast cancer, get screened and know when to start getting mammograms.

Read the entire article: www.tricare.mil/EarlyDetection101714.
23 Sep 2014

Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet for Medication Take Back Day

By TRICARE Communications
On Saturday, Sept. 27, TRICARE beneficiaries can safely and responsibly dispose of unused, expired or unwanted prescription medications. The Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA's) National Prescription Drug Take-back Day will have sites around the country open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The DEA event allows people to turn in excess prescription drugs that otherwise could be abused or contaminate the environment.

Learn more here: www.health.mil/News/Articles/2014/09/23/Clean-Out-Your-Medicine-Cabinet-for-Medication-Take-Back-Day.

22 Sep 2014

As Temperatures Drop Vaccinations Soar

By TRICARE Communications
September 22, 2014

To prepare for the fall school year and the holiday season, TRICARE beneficiaries can protect their families by using TRICARE's vaccine benefit. Vaccines lower the chances of catching serious diseases and reduce long-term healthcare costs. That's why it's good news that TRICARE is covering more vaccine claims than ever.

Read more at www.tricare.mil/VaccinesSoar092214.

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07 Apr 2014

Month of the Military Child

By TRICARE Communications

April 3, 2014

Each April, the military community pauses to focus on its youngest members, those who don't deploy or travel to war, but are affected by those events just the same - the military child.

Read the entire article at: www.tricare.mil/LiveWell/HLArticles/Archives/04_03_14_MOMC.

14 Jan 2014

Walk-in Service at TRICARE Service Centers to end by April 1, 2014

By TRICARE Communications
January 14, 2014

Since the first TRICARE Service Center opened in the mid 1990's, we've seen a shift in how you get information. With today's technology, anything you can do at a TRICARE Service Center can be done online or over the phone. Consequently, walk-in service ends at TRICARE Service Centers in the U.S. by April 1, 2014. Because our overseas areas are unique, walk-in service at TRICARE Service Centers in all overseas areas will continue. This change does not affect any TRICARE benefits or health care services.

For more detailed information and updates go to www.tricare.mil/TSC.

Read the Department of Defense article www.defense.gov/News/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=121473.
10 Oct 2013

TRICARE Statement About Government Shutdown

By TRICARE Communications

On October 9, 2013, the Defense Health Agency updated their statement about the government shutdown:

"We know that those who rely on the Military Health System (MHS) are concerned about how the government shutdown might impact their health care and are taking appropriate actions to assure that our beneficiaries are cared for. TRICARE beneficiaries using providers in the private sector should feel no effects at this time."

To read the rest of the updated statement, go to: www.tricare.mil/Welcome/MediaCenter/News/Archives/10_9_13_Shutdown.

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