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Looming Changes to Military Medical Care Cause Uncertainty

By Jennifer Barnhill, Navy Spouse See this article inside the December issue of Military Spouse Magazine. With the threat of… Read More

Get Ready: TRICARE Open Season Begins Soon…

In just a few weeks, it's Tricare and Federal Benefits Open Season... From November 11th to December 9th, 2019, eligible… Read More

Hey, Tricare, Keep Your Promise

As a breastfeeding mom, when my provider told me that Tricare would pay for my breast pump AND a small… Read More

Tricare’s Open Enrollment Policy is Going to Kill Someone

When we moved to Jacksonville, Florida, I was deep into the first trimester of an extremely high-risk pregnancy. Since our… Read More

Gap in TRICARE Insurance Coverage Leads to Servicemembers Choosing Between Bankruptcy or Jail

Four years ago, Sarah Coleman started having headaches, never dreaming that it would lead to a diagnosis of brain cancer.… Read More

Military Children Have More Health Care Needs, But Less Access and Lower Quality

From militarytimes.com Children in military families insured by Tricare are more likely to have special health care needs, and more likely to… Read More

High Risk Health Condition at the Military Treatment Facility?

How to advocate for the best care. As a military spouse, one of the first decisions we are asked to… Read More

Get Help from Tricare as a Milspouse Mama

sponsored If you aren't nursing, share this with a mama who is! We want to spread the word to each… Read More

8 Awesome Military Marriage Benefits You Have as a Spouse

“Ooo you’re about to get those GOOD military marriage benefits!” I would always wonder why people said this to me… Read More

5 Pros and Cons of Military Treatment Facilities vs. Civilian Providers

Just like many other aspects of the military world, choosing what type of medical provider to use for your family… Read More

The Real Scoop on Autism and TRICARE Coverage

Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a condition with a wide range of challenges as well as strengths, which… Read More

New DoD Policy Intends to Boot Out Non-Deployable Service Members

At a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing earlier this year, Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Robert Wilkie introduced… Read More

One Mom’s Fight to Help Medically-Fragile Military Kids

By: Amber Kracht-Smith My daughter, Taylor, was born in 1994 with a congenital malformation of the brain, rendering her permanently… Read More

Where Do YOU Stand in the Game of TRICARE Reform Coming in 2018?

“That’s it….I’m switching to STANDARD!” If you haven’t uttered those words yourself at one time or another, you’re probably one… Read More

New TRICARE Change Could Force You to Stay with PRIME

Shared from National Military Family Association “My Primary Care Manager (PCM) fought with me for two years, insisting I didn’t… Read More

How to Get a Breast Pump Through Tricare for $0

Sponsored For military spouses who are expecting or just had a baby, you can get a breastpump at no cost to… Read More

You Got The Job…Now Advocate for Your Military Rights!

  You got the job – now what? You nailed the interview and you got the job…Congrats! So now what?… Read More

Fix the Gap: Terminally Ill Military Kids Must Forego Treatment to Receive Hospice Care

By: Karen Ruedisueli, Government Relations Deputy Director, National Military Family Association Your family sacrifices 365 days a year. You endure… Read More