TRICARE for Life is an extended health insurance policy for uniformed service personnel who are eligible for Medicare. The coverage is automatic if you have Original Medicare. It does not extend to ...

This article by Shane Ostrom originally appeared on the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) website. As a Medicare/Tricare for Life (TFL) enrollee, you get to choose which type of Medicare ...

Tricare offers outstanding medical coverage to military and military retiree families, but things can get a little confusing when the beneficiary reaches age 65. And if you're a family member trying ...

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 3-- Defense Health Agency issued the following news release: Will you soon be eligible for Medicare based on reaching age 65? If so, now's the time to start thinking about ...

If you’re covered under an employer-provided plan, COBRA, or TRICARE, you can have both Medicare and private insurance. If you have both, the guidelines determine which provider pays for your ...

Veterans can enroll in Medicare once they become eligible, even if they have Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits or TRICARE. Doing so ensures comprehensive coverage and more flexibility over where veterans ...

Question: I have Medicare Part A & B and I was just notified I qualify for CHAMPVA. My husband was a veteran and is 100% disabled. What should I do now? Answer: Thank Your husband for his service! His ...

DHA's decision to end the coverage violates DOD's own regulations regarding Tricare for Life beneficiaries, the author of this op-ed argues. (Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images) At 69 years old, ...

At 69 years old, after decades in uniform and a promise of lifetime health care, I never thought I would have to fight the Pentagon for medications my doctor deems essential. Yet the Defense Health ...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 17-- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Do you have TRICARE For Life (TFL)? Are you living, ...

According to Office of Personnel Management data, as of September 2024, around 5% -- or roughly 100,000 -- of the federal workforce was older than 65. Considering the large number of employees taking ...

The nonprofit Military Officers Association of America is speaking out against a Tricare plan to end the coverage of weight-loss medications for Medicare-eligible military retirees and family members.