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Tricare Updates Rules to Address Concerns About Access to Care
Type of content: News
Tricare officials on Thursday announced an addition to a list of circumstances under which users will be permitted to switch plans after a new rule takes effect late this year.
Currently, military families enrolled in Tricare Select or Tricare Prime can change plans for any reason.
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VA establishes new research center focused on caregivers
Type of content: News
WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs officials are launching a new center of excellence focused on caregivers, a move that advocates say could significantly boost research and support for families caring for ailing veterans.
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This change could make it easier to use military spouse preference to apply for DoD civilian jobs
Type of content: News
Military spouses will find it easier to apply for Department of Defense civilian jobs using military spouse preference, under new procedures being finalized now, according to DoD officials.
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Delays in Forever GI Bill implementation could affect veterans’ checks
Type of content: News
WASHINGTON — Student veterans starting the 2018-2019 school year could receive incorrect housing payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs because the agency missed a deadline to fully implement changes to how the checks are calculated, lawmakers and veteran advocates said Wednesday.
Last year, Congress approved the Forever GI Bill, a major expansion of veterans’ education benefits, and gave the VA until Aug. 1 to establish its 34 new provisions. One of the changes is to calculate veterans’ housing allowances based on the ZIP code of the campus where they attend classes.
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VA Working to Slash Opioid Use Amid New Research on Painkiller Alternatives
Type of content: News
The VA’s efforts to cut prescription rates for opioids have been backed up by encouraging new research showing success for the use of non-opioid alternatives in the treatment of some types of chronic pain.
"Many people do have expectations that opioids are just amazingly effective for pain. You know, it turns out that's probably not true," said Dr. Erin Krebs, a general internist and researcher at the Minneapolis VA Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research.
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Millions of military retirees and families must act soon to get new dental, vision coverage
Type of content: News
Military retirees have new options for dental and vision care starting Jan. 1, but the changes won’t be automatic. To remain covered, they’ll have to make some decisions and take specific action beginning Nov. 12.
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VA, Walgreens Partner To Coordinate Veterans' Prescriptions
Type of content: News
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding its partnership with Walgreens Boots Alliance to better coordinate medication and immunization histories of the nation’s veterans.
The new "VA-Walgreens exchange” enables VA doctors to “easily view medications directly that are prescribed to VA-enrolled patients by community providers and filled at Walgreens pharmacies.”
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Leaving the military? You’ll get extra time to use benefits like free tax help, counseling
Type of content: News
Those leaving the military will have more time to use free resources such as income tax help, nonmedical counseling, spouse employment assistance and other resources via Military OneSource, thanks to a provision in the defense authorization bill
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Lawmakers demand Pentagon drops GI Bill transfer limits
Type of content: News
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of 83 House lawmakers are blasting a Defense Department plan to change rules on troops transferring their GI Bill benefits to dependents, calling it unfair and devastating for military morale.
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Study: Short supply of centers impacts transplant rates for veterans
Type of content: News
In most cases, U.S. veterans are less likely to get a kidney transplant compared to individuals with Medicare or private insurance, according to a recently published study.
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