[HEALTH.MIL] DoD\TRICARE News Releases (via TRICARE & Military.com)
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- Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 19:51:13 -0500
DoD on Par with Civilian Health Care
Week of October 13, 2014
A recent 90-day review of the Military Healthcare System found it "comparable in
access, quality and safety to average private-sector health care." That was
disappointing to hear for a medical system that, for decades, has described
itself as overall excellent and among the best in the country. The 700-page
report also turns a spotlight on a new tool that patients, staff and outside
health experts agree is improving access to care and perhaps quality too: a
secure messaging system between patients and military physicians. Read the full
article on the Military Advantage
<http://militaryadvantage.military.com/2014/10/health-review-verifies-a-pearl-se
cure-doc-patient-email/> .
TRICARE and Transitioning from the Military
Week of October 13, 2014
As you transition from the military, you must continue to have health care
coverage under the Affordable Care Act. TRICARE offers the Continued Health Care
Benefit Program (CHCBP), which is a premium-based health care program that acts
as a bridge for beneficiaries transitioning from military health benefits to a
new civilian health plan. Former active duty servicemembers and their families
are eligible for 18 months of CHCBP. Beneficiaries must purchase and enroll in
CHCBP within 60 days of losing TRICARE eligibility. For more information about
CHCBP, visit the CHCBP webpage at <http://www.tricare.mil/CHCBP>
www.tricare.mil/CHCBP, download the
<http://www.tricare.mil/~/media/Files/TRICARE/Publications/BrochuresFlyers/CHCBP
_Brochure.pdf> Continued Health Care Benefit Program Brochure and the
<http://www.tricare.mil/~/media/Files/TRICARE/Publications/FactSheets/CHCBP_FS.p
df> Continued Health Care Benefit Program Fact Sheet.
For more on TRICARE, visit the <http://www.military.com/benefits/tricare>
Military.com TRICARE section.
Make Sure You Get TRICARE Change Info
Week of October 13, 2014
TRICARE beneficiaries need to watch their email and ensure they have a
milConnect account to receive information about changes to their TRICARE
coverage. The Department of Defense is no longer sending paper letters to notify
beneficiaries about changes to their coverage and eligibility status.
Beneficiaries will now receive emails or post cards directing them to online
resources where they can view their information. If you have a valid email
address in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS), you will
receive an email telling you to visit milConnect
<http://milconnect.dmdc.osd.mil/> to read your letter. If you do not have an
email address in DEERS, you will receive a post card directing you to
milConnect. Visit the TRICARE website at www.tricare.mil
<http://www.tricare.mil/> to review general benefits information, or contact
your regional contractor for assistance.
For more on TRICARE, visit the Military.com TRICARE section
<http://www.military.com/benefits/tricare> .
TRICARE Options for Guard/Reserve Family
Week of October 13, 2014
As the family member of a National Guard or Reserve member, your TRICARE options
may change throughout the course of your sponsor's career. Your TRICARE
eligibility depends on your sponsor's military status. The first step in your
family gaining TRICARE eligibility is for your sponsor to register all eligible
family members in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).
Updating personal information such as address, email addresses or phone numbers
can be done by logging into MilConnect <https://myaccess.dmdc.osd.mil/> ,
calling 1-800-538-9552 (TTY/TDD: 1-866-363-2883), faxing updates to
1-831-655-8317. When your sponsor is deactivated, your family may qualify for
either the Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP)
(www.TRICARE.mil/TAMP <http://www.tricare.mil/TAMP> ) or the Continued Health
Care Benefit Program (CHCBP). To verify your eligibility and learn more about
your benefits as the family member of a National Guard or Reserve member please
visit www.TRICARE.mil/reserve <http://www.tricare.mil/reserve> .
For more on TRICARE, visit the Military.com TRICARE section
<http://www.military.com/benefits/tricare> .
TRICARE and Living Overseas
Week of October 13, 2014
TRICARE provides health care to more than 450,000 active duty servicemembers,
their families, and other eligible beneficiaries living overseas. For 24/7
emergency medical assistance, eligible TRICARE beneficiaries can call
International SOS, the current contractor, to locate the nearest emergency care
facility or coordinate overseas emergency care. Overseas beneficiaries also have
access to TRICARE Service Centers (TSCs) typically located at military hospitals
and clinics. TSCs are important resources to help beneficiaries learn about
TRICARE program options, transfer enrollments, provide claims assistance,
resolve TRICARE problems, and file grievances. For more information, including
the International SOS regional phone numbers, visit the TRICARE Overseas Program
webpage at www.tricare.mil/overseas <http://www.tricare.mil/overseas> .
For more on TRICARE, visit the Military.com TRICARE section
<http://www.military.com/benefits/tricare> .
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&&100&&&http://www.tricare.mil/MentalHealthAwareness101414> Join Us in Promoting
Mental Health
October 14, 2014
Mental health care is an important priority of the Military Health System.
Education about mental illness and available mental health services to service
members and their families is important. Although Congress established the first
full week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week, TRICARE encourages
awareness all year long.
Read the entire article at www.tricare.mil/MentalHealthAwareness101414
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Sign up for TRICARE e-mail updates at www.tricare.mil/subscriptions
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Connect with TRICARE on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/tricare
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SOURCES: Military.com mailing list and TRICARE News Release at
http://www.tricare.mil/MentalHealthAwareness101414
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