Military Benefits Offered During Basic Training
Learn about the benefits available to service members during basic training, including healthcare, pay, and educational opportunities. Read more.
TRICARE
TRICARE, FEDVIP Dental and Vision Rates 2025
TRICARE and FEDVIP Dental and Vision Rates 2025 Here are the dental and vision coverage costs for the healthcare plans listed below. These rates do not necessarily apply to all beneficiaries. Read the fine print of your healthcare plan carefully. TRICARE is a healthcare insurance option offered to qualifying military members, their families, dependents, retirees,… Read more »
How Much Will TRICARE Costs Increase In 2024?
How much should you expect in TRICARE fee increases in 2024? TRICARE open season for 2024 runs between November 13 and December 12 2023. During open season, servicemembers and their families can start, modify, or cancel health insurance without needing a qualifying life event. But even if you don’t need to add or change your… Read more »
TRICARE For Life
What Is TRICARE For Life? TRICARE For Life is an additional medical coverage that applies to service members and retired service members who are enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B to help cover costs associated with medical care. TRICARE For Life applies to those who meet all qualifications to supplement medical costs not completely covered… Read more »
TRICARE Open Season 2023
TRICARE Open Season 2023 was the period of time when military families can change their TRICARE coverage without needing to justify a major life event like a birth or death in the family. Open Season has now closed. When Was TRICARE Open Season 2023? TRICARE Open Season is Nov. 13 through Dec. 12, 2023. Related:… Read more »
TRICARE Fee Increases for 2024
On November 7, 2023, TRICARE published its fees for 2024. The TRICARE official site notes, “… you may see changes to your TRICARE health plan costs starting on Jan. 1, 2024. These costs may include enrollment fees, premiums, cost-shares, and copayments.” There are increased costs for many options and plans for 2024. According to TRICARE.mil, … Read more »
TRICARE Prime Versus TRICARE Select
There are two TRICARE options you can choose from when selecting your military health insurance coverage. One option is called TRICARE Prime, the other is TRICARE Select. Which option is right for you? It depends on the circumstances, as we’ll examine below. TRICARE Prime This TRICARE option is described on the official site as a… Read more »
TRICARE Adds Laboratory Developed Tests to Benefits
In the summer of 2023, the Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced an extension of a 2013 pilot program allowing the DoD to provide military members and their families with certain healthcare testing that fell outside FDA regulatory procedures. TRICARE has since made its own announcement, adding coverage for some testing previously offered in the pilot… Read more »
DoD Extends Healthcare Testing Pilot Program, Adds New Diagnostic Tests
UPDATE 8/29/2023: TRICARE now covers several preconception and prenatal carrier screenings including some mentioned below. These are tests previously offered through the Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) demonstration program. These screenings are now part of the basic TRICARE benefit. In 2013, the Defense Health Agency introduced a pilot program to allow the DoD to provide military… Read more »
New TRICARE Pharmacy Contract
Update: Some companies have returned to TRICARE in the wake of the original story below. In 2025, Kroger Pharmacies rejoined the TRICARE Pharmacy Program network, bringing back more than two thousand network pharmacies in the TRICARE system across 35 states. The re-expanded network comes after a conflict between Kroger and TRICARE. In late 2022, the… Read more »