Senate Passes 2024 NDAA
The Senate has passed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a 5.2% pay raise for troops. The bill moves to the House.
Military & Veteran Benefits
This generation of veterans and servicemembers has access to the best benefits of any era in history. From the VA Home Loan program to the GI Bill, you can save money, enhance your career opportunities, and even change your life. Don’t miss out on any of the military and veteran benefits you have earned.
VA: No Expected Holiday Delays to Prescriptions
The Department of Veterans Affairs pledged on its official site to ensure prescription drugs delivered by mail reach VA enrollees on time during the holiday season. Learn more.
Is the Military Healthcare System in Trouble?
Is the military healthcare system in trouble? That’s the conclusion some have made after reading a Pentagon Inspector General report issued on November 29, 2023. Among the major issues listed in that report? Access to medical care for military families stationed overseas. Military Times notes, “Service members consistently ranked medical care as a top cause… Read more »
Department of Veterans Affairs Announces New VA Facilities
In fiscal year 2023, more than 115,000 veterans, families, and currently serving troops have gotten help at a Department of Veterans Affairs 300 Vet Centers. And access to that help is expanding across the United States as the agency adds more VA facilities. VA Announces New Counseling Facilities The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced… Read more »
TRICARE Pharmacy Cost Increases in 2024
Those receiving prescription drugs through the TRICARE Pharmacy program will see increased copays in 2024. The increases are, according to a press release at TRICARE.mil, mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act passed in 2018. TRICARE Pharmacy copay increases in 2024 range between $1 and $8, as we’ll explore below. Who is Affected by TRICARE… Read more »
VA Push to End Veteran Homelessness
The Department of Veterans Affairs has pledged to end veteran homelessness in the United States. And since that pledge was formally made the VA has met its housing goals to find permanent homes for nearly 40 thousand vets for two years running. When it passed that milestone for a second time in 2023, it did… Read more »
MilSpouse Wins License Transfer Lawsuit Against State of Texas
A military spouse in Texas has won her lawsuit against the state of Texas for refusing to accept her out-of-state school counseling license. Learn more.
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) Open Season
The 2023 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) Open Season is now closed. It ran until December 11, 2023, and after that date, the enrollment period was closed until the same time in the following year. What Is DCFSA Open Season? This is the period of time when you may set up a DCFSA to… Read more »
Military Quality of Life Panel Recommends Fewer PCS Moves, Child Care GI Bill
A military quality of life panel addresses issues impacting military families, including compensation, child care, housing, and health care. Learn more.
VA Adds Parkinson’s Disease to Camp Lejeune Family Member Program
The Department of Veterans Affairs has added Parkinson’s Disease to a list of conditions covered under the Camp Lejeune Family Member Program. This means that military spouses and dependents who lived at the Marine Corps base exposed to contaminated drinking water there from August 1, 1953 to December 31, 1987, may qualify for VA reimbursement… Read more »