PRESS RELEASE (March 1, 2019) — Did you visit your doctor recently? If you visited a TRICARE network provider, in most cases, your provider will file a claim for you after the visit. In some cases, you may have to pay for health care services upfront and file your own claim to get money back. It’s important to know when you need to file a claim and how to do so.

October is Women's Health Month, a time to focus on ways that women can improve their health and maintain a balanced lifestyle. The Military Health System encourages women to make themselves a priority and to be aware of specific health issues that affect their health. TRICARE covers Health Promotion and Disease Prevention exams for the purpose of a well-woman exam annually for women under age 65. There is no cost and you don't need a referral. 

July 19, 2017

TRICARE expanded mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services, adding intensive outpatient programs and expanding options for opioid treatment. In addition to other improvements, this expansion improves access to care and increases opportunities for mental health and SUD treatment. It also makes it easier for beneficiaries to access the right level of care for their health and wellness needs. 

February 21, 2017 - Roses are red, violets are blue, but chewing tobacco makes your loved one say “Eww!” Don’t let smokeless tobacco ruin your date night plans or accelerate “til death do us part”. On Thursday, February 23, 2017, drop the dip with TRICARE and Quit Tobacco.

TRICARE and Military OneSource are co-hosting a webinar to educate TRICARE beneficiaries about tax reporting and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The webinar will take place on Monday, D...

Walgreens pharmacies join the TRICARE retail pharmacy network on Dec. 1, 2016. CVS pharmacies, including those in Target stores, will leave the network on the same day. The revised network will have more than 57,000 locations, and still ensures ti...

TRICARE Reminds Beneficiaries: Protect Your Personal Information
November 22, 2016

Fraudsters often target TRICARE beneficiaries. For example, they conduct fake surveys to collect personal information. They call saying they know yo...

November 14, 2016

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you can practice portion control in a number of ways. When eating out you can split an entrée with a friend or eat half of the food on your plate and ask...

With the Freedom Quitline, Quitting Smoking Is Just a Phone Call Away
November 3, 2016

Quitting smoking never seems to make it onto our calendars. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seven out of 10 sm...

Congestive Heart Failure is now a covered diagnosis under the TRICARE cardiac rehabilitation benefit. Providers of cardiac rehabilitation services must be TRICARE-authorized hospitals or freestanding cardiac rehabilitation facilities. All cardiac...

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