This entire article is for military family members living in the greater metropolitan Washington, DC area. Live somewhere else? Check out this article. For a similar conversation for retirees, see this article. One of your first questions with any military move is: Which healthcare coverage should I choose? Or maybe you’ve lived somewhere for a… | Read More…
Tricare Now Offering Teleheath Services, Including Mental Health
Tricare beneficiaries, rejoice! Tricare, through their contractors Humana and Health Net Federal Services, are now offering telehealth through two different services, Dr+ on Demand and Telemynd . I am so excited about this, I can’t even explain. Finding health care can be challenging enough under the best of circumstances, and the current pandemic is far… | Read More…
Vision Insurance for Military Families (Including Retired) and Why I Use A Plan Outside of the FEDVIP Program
If you wear glasses or contacts, or have kids in glasses and contacts, you may be wondering whether vision insurance is a good choice for you. Depending on your options for coverage and how many people will use the benefit, insurance may save you a few or a few hundred dollars each year. Tricare Vision… | Read More…
How To Pick A Military Retiree Dental Plan
It’s been a few years since military retiree dental switched to the Benefeds/FedVIP program, and people are gradually starting to get used to having to pick a plan. But that doesn’t make it any easier! With so many options, how do you choose? Do you want to go with a program through the Benefeds/FEDVIP program?… | Read More…
Kate Rants: Why Can’t Tricare Keep Their Provider Lists Up To Date?
Last year, my daughter was looking for a new specialist. She’s away at college, and learning how to do all sorts of things for herself. She found a provider, and went to the Humana website to see if the provider was in-network. The first time she looked, the provider was on the list, so she… | Read More…