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Military Effort to Scrub Diversity Programs Leads to Dead Websites and Confusion
The Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force — as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs — were all working this week to comply with President Donald Trump’s order Monday to end all federal equality and diversity efforts.
Military families challenge Trump’s stricter federal voting rules
A military family organization joined a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing stricter voting requirements, arguing it would add barriers for troops and families who vote by absentee ballot. And advocates say there are other ongoing efforts at the state level and in Congress that could also undermine the ability of service members and famili...[Read More]
Military families face four key health care deadlines by March 31
Military families have two weeks to meet March 31 deadlines for four important tasks related to their health care. Enroll in a health care flexible spending account: In a special enrollment period through March 31, active duty service members have the option of enrolling in a health care flexible spending account, a new benefit that could help defray their out-of-pocket health care costs. A health...[Read More]
Military families face four key health care deadlines by March 31
Military families have two weeks to meet March 31 deadlines for four important tasks related to their health care. Enroll in a health care flexible spending account: In a special enrollment period through March 31, active duty service members have the option of enrolling in a health care flexible spending account, a new benefit that could help defray their out-of-pocket health care costs. A health...[Read More]
Military families get another extension to ease Tricare West problems
Military families enrolled in Tricare Prime in the West Region have an extra two months, through June 30, to get specialty care without having to get approval from the contractor, TriWest Healthcare Alliance. It’s the second time Defense Health Agency officials have extended their referral approval waiver, which was first announced in late January. The waiver is a move to help ease the problems fa...[Read More]
Military families get another extension to ease Tricare West problems
Military families enrolled in Tricare Prime in the West Region have an extra two months, through June 30, to get specialty care without having to get approval from the contractor, TriWest Healthcare Alliance. It’s the second time Defense Health Agency officials have extended their referral approval waiver, which was first announced in late January. The waiver is a move to help ease the problems fa...[Read More]
Military families see bumpy start to household goods moving program
About 1,000 military families have experienced missed pickup or delivery dates, communications issues or other problems with the new contractor tasked with overhauling the system for moving service members’ household goods. That’s about 20% of the 5,195 relocation orders for shipments sent to the contractor, HomeSafe Alliance, since last April, when U.S. Transportation Command began slowly phasing...[Read More]
Military families see bumpy start to household goods moving program
About 1,000 military families have experienced missed pickup or delivery dates, communications issues or other problems with the new contractor tasked with overhauling the system for moving service members’ household goods. That’s about 20% of the 5,195 relocation orders for shipments sent to the contractor, HomeSafe Alliance, since last April, when U.S. Transportation Command began slowly phasing...[Read More]
Military families see bumpy start to household goods moving program
About 1,000 military families have experienced missed pickup or delivery dates, communications issues or other problems with the new contractor tasked with overhauling the system for moving service members’ household goods. That’s about 20% of the 5,195 relocation orders for shipments sent to the contractor, HomeSafe Alliance, since last April, when U.S. Transportation Command began slowly phasing...[Read More]
Military families to see drop in Tricare dental premiums
Military families will soon see their monthly Tricare dental premiums drop by a few dollars as the new Tricare Dental Program contract takes effect, with some active-duty families seeing their premiums drop by nearly one-third. While many beneficiaries will see a small decrease in their premiums, the biggest changes affect active-duty families and certain Reserve members and their families in pay ...[Read More]
Military families to see drop in Tricare dental premiums
Military families will soon see their monthly Tricare dental premiums drop by a few dollars as the new Tricare Dental Program contract takes effect, with some active-duty families seeing their premiums drop by nearly one-third. While many beneficiaries will see a small decrease in their premiums, the biggest changes affect active-duty families and certain Reserve members and their families in pay ...[Read More]
Military families to see slight drop in Tricare dental premiums
Tricare dental premiums will decrease slightly for the next four months, bringing modest savings for military families at a time when some are feeling the squeeze of rising consumer costs. The new monthly premiums, effective Nov. 1 to Feb. 28, 2025, vary based on the sponsor’s status and the enrollment type, with reductions ranging from $0.26 to $3 a month. Active duty family members, National Gua...[Read More]